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Vancouver teacher shortage diverting education assistants, impacting families
Description
February 2, 2024
On the heels of an open letter to the Vancouver School Board sounding the alarm on a teacher shortage, families and special needs organizations say valuable resources like education assistants are being pulled away from students in need to fill the gap. Tamara Taggart, volunteer president of Down Syndrome BC and mother, explains the struggles EAs face and how the move is putting the education of students, like her son, at risk.
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Vancouver teacher shortage diverting education assistants, impacting families02:42 | February 2, 2024
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Trudeau and Modi meet face-to-face at G7 summit04:14 | June 16, 2024
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Metro Vancouver’s top bureaucrat makes more than $700K a year02:00 | June 15, 2024
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Metro Vancouver’s top bureaucrat makes more than $700K a year02:03 | June 15, 2024
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Pre-election attack ad campaigns begin in B.C.04:21 | June 14, 2024
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Focus BC: BC United dysfunction continues, Murray Rankin reflects on political career23:11 | June 14, 2024
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Vancouver teacher shortage diverting education assistants, impacting families02:42 | February 2, 2024
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Metro Vancouver’s top bureaucrat makes more than $700K a year02:00 | June 15, 2024
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More MRIs, CT scans being performed in the province, BC United announce child care policy03:05 | June 6, 2024
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Vancouver teacher shortage diverting education assistants, impacting families
Description
February 2, 2024
On the heels of an open letter to the Vancouver School Board sounding the alarm on a teacher shortage, families and special needs organizations say valuable resources like education assistants are being pulled away from students in need to fill the gap. Tamara Taggart, volunteer president of Down Syndrome BC and mother, explains the struggles EAs face and how the move is putting the education of students, like her son, at risk.
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