Ottawa, Sep 7—Ontario’s public education system used to be something parents, educators and kids believed in — until Premier Doug Ford got his hands on it.
From kindergarten to Grade 12, our kids are struggling in overcrowded classrooms that are too hot in summer and too cold in winter. Our apprenticeship programs are failing to retain students. And too many college and university grads are burdened with heavy student debt. The status quo under Ford is not good enough — not for students or teachers.
“Ontarians believe deeply in public education. It’s the foundation of the promise of Ontario,” said Yasir Naqvi, candidate for Ontario Liberal Party leader. “As I travel the province, I hear about parents who are squeezing every penny to pay for a tutor, about folks taking out second and third mortgages to afford private school for a child with special needs who’s being left behind in a public school classroom.”
“That’s not the Ontario I believe in, and I won’t stand by as Doug Ford sells out public education to creeping privatization,” Naqvi said. “I will rebuild our public education system so parents no longer feel to need to resort to private tutors and schools.” Nor will Yasir stand for Conservatives playing dangerous dog-whistle politics with our children and our schools.
“Nothing is more important than the safety and wellness of our children. Schools must be a safe and inclusive space focussed on learning,” said Naqvi. “Kids are not pawns, and politicians should not play political games with education policy and curriculum development in Ontario.”
A Yasir Naqvi-led government will challenge the status quo and focus on three key planks to fix public education and restore the promise of Ontario. Read the rest of the release in the pdf below. >
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