Educators, parents, and community members who want to protect public education in Manitoba by promoting substantive public funding and equitable practices.
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20 Nov 2024
I'm pleased that the throne speech today set the intention to ensure that all First Nations people have the right to vote in school board elections.
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I would argue that the primary purpose of PACs should be one of advocacy, along with communication with school admin and divisional leadership. Fundraising crept in out of necessity as funding fell further and further behind leaving gaping holes to be filled where possible.
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18 Nov 2024
Please read this op-ed written by Emily Livingston, a member of People for Public Education, where she talks about a better model than school fundraising.
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6 Nov 2024
Please check out this timely talk on democracy and education presented by Melanie Janzen and Jordan Laidlaw.
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2 Nov 2024
That's right! đź’Ż
"Teachers should not be forced to apply for money to support programs that should be fully funded in the first place."
2 Nov 2024
I appreciate Melanie Janzen's thoughts about why the Teachers' Idea Fund was always a bad idea, why sustained financial commitments are essential and why progressive tax reform is needed.
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2 Nov 2024
I appreciate Melanie Janzen's thoughts about why the Teachers' Idea Fund was always a bad idea, why sustained financial commitments are essential and why progressive tax reform is needed.
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18 Oct 2024
"Local school fundraising represents a challenge to equality when... some schools can raise virtually unlimited monies to offer untold experiences to their children, while others struggle to provide the bare necessities."
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17 Oct 2024
Glad to see the province has halted the plan to build schools using public-private partnerships and is making plans to build them using the traditional public model.
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24 Sep 2024
When I started my career, I worked in a school where wealthy parents who owned businesses would cut massive cheques for fundraising. The inequities I have witnessed in my career are jaw dropping. Thanks for speaking out on this matter, Matt Henderson!
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24 Sep 2024
I think bringing this topic to light is important. Schools relying on community charity not only widens gaps but is not sustainable.
23 Sep 2024
WSD's commander-in-chief is asking principals to pause fundraisers.
“If we begin to say that certain schools can have big bank accounts and certain schools can’t, then that creates a situation that is ultimately inequitable and unfair" #mbed #wfp winnipegfreepress.com/breaki…
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23 Sep 2024
Winnipeg School Division is seeking to pause fundraisers to reduce inequities between schools.
Kids shouldn't get more opportunities in the public school system based on their school's ability to raise money.
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23 Sep 2024
We surveyed parents and found many said that their school would struggle to provide learning resources and opportunities without fundraising.
Check out our report below to learn more about how fundraising contributes to inequitable funding practices.
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10 Sep 2024
Students shouldn't have to lose out on their library because of overcrowded classroom spaces.
More forward thinking investment in school infrastructure is needed.
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6 Sep 2024
It is fantastic to see a universal school nutrition program get underway.
5 Sep 2024
Manitoba Government Announces Universal School Nutrition Program Available Across Manitoba bit.ly/4cWPhPc
ALT Graphic of the Manitoba Legislative Building. Caption: News Release Premier
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2 Sep 2024
School fundraising is an inequitable practice with many downsides. Please check out our op-ed in the Winnipeg Free Press to learn more.
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31 Aug 2024
Earlier today we published an op-ed about school fundraising, which is an inequitable practice that puts different schools on uneven playing fields.
We'd appreciate hearing about some of your experiences relating to school fundraising.
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31 Aug 2024
Fundraising in schools is an inequitable practice we should all should be concerned about.
Check out our op-ed in today's Winnipeg Free Press by Ee-Seul Yoon and Emily Livingston.
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ALT Why should we be concerned about fundraising in schools? Fundraising to fill the gaps in public school funding is problematic because it results in inequities between and within schools, it invites corporate influence into public systems, and it puts pressure on parents and families.
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31 Aug 2024
To learn more, check out our report Fundraising in Schools in Manitoba: Pushing Back Against Inequitable Practices.
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25 Aug 2024
Check out our new report Fundraising in Schools in Manitoba: Pushing Back Against Inequitable Funding Practices.
While some schools opt to fill funding gaps by fundraising, we discuss how this leads to inequities between and within schools communities.
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