In November, the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services released its recommendations for the Provincial Government for the Budget of 2016. They found that K-12 funding was the top priority for British Columbians. The Parent Advocacy Network (PAN) for Public Education, in conjunction with Families Against Cuts to Education (FACE) have launched a postcard campaign that aims to deliver thousands of postcards declaring “I stand with the Standing Committee” to Minister of Education Mike Bernier in time for him to make his New Years Resolutions. The postcard includes the Committee’s list of recommendations for K-12 funding and a space to offer up your own comments. We have already received numerous requests for postcards around the province as well as support from many schools in Vancouver. We hope that you and your school will join us in sharing postcards with fellow parents, neighbours, family and friends and gathering as many postcards as possible. In January we will make a bulk delivery and a big statement to the Minister of Education demonstrating that we will be holding his government accountable to adequately fund public education.
Here’s how you can participate:
PRINT AND FILL OUT YOUR POSTCARDS
Please print and fill out the attached pdf file.
DELIVERING POSTCARDS
Please drop off a bundles of completed postcards at Maggie Milne Martens (East Side) at 744 E. 14th Ave or Gili Avrahami’s (West Side) at3218 W. 6th Ave.
Alternatively you can bring completed postcards in person to our January meeting for the Parent Advocacy Network at the Tipper Restaurant and Pub (back room) on December 4th, 2016 at 7pm. All are welcome.
If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us at our email address parentadvocacynetwork@gmail.com
Thank you for participating in the Postcard Campaign!
Together we can make a difference.
Sincerely,
Parent Advocacy Network for Public Education
Sir James Douglas Elementary PAC 