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    Raise your hand for inclusive education: 10 questions to ask BC school trustee candidates

    Post last updated October 29, 2026

    Inclusive education takes more than good intentions. It takes funding, reliable support, and accountability when children are excluded. These ten questions ask BC school trustee candidates what they will do, how they will know support reaches students, and how families can track their commitments. Ask every candidate. Let’s make inclusive education the centre of this…

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  • Don’t blame a child for drowning: BC school violence

    Don’t blame a child for drowning: BC school violence

    Post last updated October 29, 2026

    feature image by prostooleh If children were repeatedly struggling in a river and lifeguards were being injured rescuing them, we would demand answers. Were there enough lifeguards? Did they have the training and equipment they needed? Had warnings been ignored? Why were so many children reaching the point of needing rescue? A child may have…

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  • Year in Review – A Collective Scream

    Post last updated October 29, 2026

    While we are nearing the end of 2025, we are still not even halfway through the 2025-2026 school year.  In the upcoming year, it won’t be long until we reach spring, and there will be even more talks on how to cut from the budget, which has already been cut so much.  For this blog,…

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  • Is this Systemic Oppression or Systemic Abuse?

    Post last updated October 29, 2026

    Trigger warning: Children’s Self-harm, mental and emotional distress. The division of resources in society is a political decision. When resources become scarce in education, students with disabilities and diverse abilities are severely impacted. Impacts that last a lifetime. The Ministry of Education and Child Care has the obligation to provide every child with a quality,…

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  • An Open Letter to the Honourable David Eby, Premier

    An Open Letter to the Honourable David Eby, Premier

    Post last updated October 29, 2026

    November 7, 2024 Dear Honourable David Eby, Premier, Congratulations on renewing your mandate as Premier of British Columbia! We recognize the progress made during your first term and through John Horgan’s government and specifically within the Ministry of Education and Child Care. Building off your progress, and as one of several inclusion-seeking organizations within our…

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  • From Pink Shirts to Systemic Change: Challenging Oppression in Our Schools

    Post last updated October 29, 2026

    “Pink shirt day is performative and nothing more.There is no actual work behind it and many kids who are bullied are confused as to why their bullies are wearing pink shirts.We need to do better than this.#PinkShirtDay” Twitter user @ ShantelSherwood The above Twitter post is the general feeling in our community of parents of…

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  • #AdvoCon2020 Feature Presenter – El Jones

    Post last updated October 29, 2026

    We are so excited to have El Jones join us as our feature presenter for AdvoCon2020 this year! This event runs from Sep 17th to 23rd, online. A colleague said of her “If I had to name one thing that best describes Jones’ writing, it’s how she captures the human core of the issues and…

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  • Urgent Action on COVID-19 Needed For BC Children, Youth and Adults With Disabilities and their Families

    Post last updated October 29, 2026

    Urgent Action on COVID-19 Needed For BC Children, Youth and Adults With Disabilities and their Families #bced #bcpoli #cdnpoli #coronavirus

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  • AccessAbility Week 2018

    AccessAbility Week 2018

    Post last updated October 29, 2026

    “Government has a vision to make BC a truly inclusive province by 2024. “

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  • Guest Post: Effective Approaches to Resolving School Issues for Your Child With Special Needs

    Post last updated October 29, 2026

    With the startup to the new school year, and the many challenges that parents typically encounter around this time, I thought it might be valuable to have a comprehensive guide to how to proceed.  I turned to Inclusion BC to see if they could provide some guidance.  This excellent and thorough document is what they…

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