Repeatedly the Minister has stated that this province spends more per individual child on education than any other. If that is so, there are questions we need answered. According to Ms. Foote, most schools in the province are well serviced and the problem lies in how teachers are allocated by individual Boards.
Boards are only able to allocate the resources with which they are provided.
If indeed resources are not being allocated equitably, parents deserve to know why and how the Minister plans to rectify the situation. There are also other issues such as a move towards more Distance Education in rural areas. Distance Education requires teacher support and reliable computer services. Presently there are not nearly enough technicians to service the computers already in existence. For example, in District Three there are two technicians for approximately 1500 computers.