Kamloops-Thompson School District hoping new funding finds its way into city’s schools
KAMLOOPS — As part of the budget update announced by the BC government yesterday, $681 million dollars has been earmarked for education – $177 million dollars of that is new money – meant improve classroom supports for children by adding up to 3,500 teacher positions throughout the province. The question now is how much, if any of that money is earmarked for School District 73?
Important promises, as Finance Minister Carole James, unveiled her government’s first update to the provincial budget, a budget which will see higher taxes for corporations and top earners in order to pay for improved services for a people – including a significant boost to education in the province.
“Hopefully that means we’re going to see new capital projects in SD73 and that mean’s we’re going to have more teachers,” Amanda Jensen, new Kamloops-Thompson Teachers Association President said.