NDP says new education funding a good start, but not enough

In response to the provincial government’s announcement of $40 million in funding for school divisions to address enrolment growth and to hire classroom and other support staff to respond to the challenges of classroom complexity, NDP Leader Carla Beck says it’s a start, but it is months late and quite a few bucks short. She states that government funding cuts are forcing parents to pay lunchroom supervision fees at a time when Saskatchewan people report the highest levels of financial insecurity in Canada, according to an Angus Reid poll. Beck notes that teachers and school boards have said the announced funding, while needed, is not nearly enough to cover anticipated deficits.