REGINA – The Province of Saskatchewan is once again starting a Lean initiative, this time for education.
Lean – basically a system to find efficiencies with the goal of saving money – is touted by the government as a success within the provincial health care system.
But the NDP say it was a giant waste of money and this new plan should be scrapped immediately.
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“There are deep cuts being made in classrooms. There are teachers, librarians, educational assistants and other staff that won’t be returning in the fall because the Sask. Party government claims Saskatchewan can’t afford them. Classrooms often have 30 or more kids. Many schools are in disrepair, or even crumbling, and have asbestos that the government isn’t fixing,” said NDP deputy leader Trent Wotherspoon.
“This government is choosing a multi-million dollar Lean consultant over the basic investments our children need – that’s a disturbingly misplaced priority.”
The Province is looking for a training consultant with the capacity to put around 425 people in the education sector through Lean training.
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