Category Archives: Kindergarten
Kindergarten appeal to Premier fails
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 CBC News Premier Robert Ghiz is sticking with the Department of Education’s decision not to fund a new kindergarten program in Stratford. Kindergartens on P.E.I. are run by private operators, but the province pays for students … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Funding, Government, Kindergarten
Premier chooses kindergarten operators over needs of children
We finally received word from the Premier yesterday regarding his decision on our request to fund the kindergarten program that we have chosen to enroll our children in. It is extremely disappointing to read the following response from the Premier……. … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Funding, Government, Kindergarten, Letters
Inital Government Response on Kindergarten
I sent the Premier a follow up email today since I had not received a response from the Premier’s office from the email I had sent on behalf of the parents a week ago. I received the following response from … Continue reading
Filed under Advocacy, Kindergarten, Letters
Parents fight for equitable kindergarten funding policy continues
Jane Boyd wrote: I wonder how long these parents will have to wait? It is now mid October and these families are continuing to have to pay out of pocket every month for their children to attend this quality Kindergarten … Continue reading
Filed under Kindergarten
Kindergarten meeting with Premier
So, some of you may have been wondering how the meeting on October 1, 2008 went with the Premier. I had been told that the Deputy Minister of Education would be attending alongside of the Premier, but we were surprised … Continue reading
Filed under Government, Human Rights, Kindergarten
Meeting with Premier only hours away….
The day has finally come for the Government of Prince Edward Island to explain why they have chosen not to fund our children’s kindergarten program. The meeting will take at 11:30am at the Premier’s office on Wednesday, October 1st, 2008. … Continue reading
Filed under awareness, Government, Kindergarten