Education

NDP MHA for The Straits-White Bay North Christopher Mitchelmore has written to the Western School District asking it to mirror the actions of its Eastern counterpart.

Last night, trustees of the Eastern School District voted to rescind an earlier decision to close two schools, and to engage in a month of public consultations before making a final decision about closing them.

NDP Education Critic Dale Kirby (MHA, St. John’s North) is not surprised to learn that, contrary to the education minister’s often-repeated claims, special education teachers in the province are being notified they will be out of work next school year.

MR. SPEAKER: Order, please!
The hon. the Member for St. John’s North.

MR. KIRBY:Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

School administrators have been issuing job redundancy –

SOME HON. MEMBERS: Oh, oh!
MR. SPEAKER: Order, please!
The Speaker has recognized the Member for St. John’s North.

NDP Education Critic Dale Kirby (MHA, St. John’s North) says Budget 2013 has serious implications for connecting Newfoundland and Labrador students with their culture and heritage. And, he says, it is worse than unreasonable to expect volunteer school councils to do more work with less money.

MR. SPEAKER: Order, please!

The Member for St. John’s North.

NDP Education Critic Dale Kirby (MHA, St. John’s North) says government should be paying more attention to school administrators before it implements the drastic staffing reductions and layoffs planned for September of this year.

MR. SPEAKER: The Member for St. John’s North.

NDP Education Critic Dale Kirby (MHA, St. John’s North) confesses he is baffled as to why government is slashing funding for libraries and other essential tools in the fight for literacy.

Dale Kirby (MHA, St. John’s North), NDP Critic for Education and for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, has released this statement regarding World Autism Awareness Day:

World Autism Awareness Day is a day set aside to bring attention to the need to help improve the lives of children and adults who suffer from Autism Spectrum Disorder so they can lead full and meaningful lives.

NDP Education Critic Dale Kirby (MHA, St. John’s North) says the cuts made to the province’s Education budget are short-sighted, and will cause increased pressure to an already stressed system.