Chandra Pasma discusses the underfunding of public education
The Cornwall and District Labour Council held a public meeting on May 1st at the Legion. The guest speakers were Chandra Pasma the NDP MPP for Ottawa-West Nepean, Gillian Axten the OPSEU Chief Steward at St. Lawrence College representing academic staff, and Adrienne McEwan, president of the Teacher Bargaining Unit Executive of the OSSTF District 26 (Upper Canada) representing permanent contract teachers.
The discussion revolved around the provincial government’s deliberate underfunding of Ontario public education and how cuts directly affect the curriculum and overall educational experience for Ontario school and college students.
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