Thread by @ClancyMichaela

In case you are wondering what $100,000 could mean to a school let me tell you a story of a school budget.

In a regular year my school has about 300 students. Our budget for the year has been shrunk by 10% year after year by the school board and we currently it around $26,000.

This may seem like a lot, but it covers every piece of paper, photocopy (about 1/2, due to lack of technology), textbook(about $100 each), online subscription, paint brush and broken window repair, among other things.

My colleague coaches rep hockey. His team budget is $60,000. It services a team of about 15-18 players. My school services 300 students.
Before you tell me about hockey fees and fundraising, please see this as a priority check.

The $100,000 being distributed to the parents in my school community is needed. Housing is out of control, they don’t have #PaidSickDays , food costs are soaring and the current men in charge can’t seem to imagine a childcare program. They need the money.

But if you put that pool of money into the school, we could imagine so many things for our children that that $400 alone isn’t capable of. Tech in every hand(we have 5 tablets to share among 23), resources, reading programs, textbooks and online subscriptions, instruments...

The list is long.
Email your MPP and let them know that the funding belongs in schools!
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