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(Marketwire - July 4, 2012) - CUPE's K-12 local in the Cowichan Valley has come out in strong support of fired School District 79 school trustees. The democratically-elected SD 79 Board was fired on Canada Day for submitting a needs-based budget instead of the province's demand for a "balanced" budget.
"It's regrettable that the provincial government has chosen to put political advocacy ahead of its obligation to provide the best possible public education for the children of BC," says CUPE K-12 coordinator Bill Pegler. "The responsible management of finances to support student learning and achievement is a central responsibility of the province."
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Bill Pegler; CUPE K-12 Coordinator; 778.840.4948; [Ron Farino]; CUPE 606 President; 250.751.8921; Murray Bush; CUPE Communications Representative; 778.554.2234