OP-ED: Smarter funding, stronger schools are Alberta’s education future

Dennis MacNeil writes, "Enrolment is rising rapidly, student mental health needs are growing, and costs—from staff salaries and transportation to infrastructure maintenance—continue to climb."

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By Dennis MacNeil

As Alberta students return to classrooms this school year, parents and communities celebrate the excitement of learning. At the same time, schools face mounting pressures. Enrolment is rising rapidly, classroom complexity is increasing, student mental health needs are growing, and costs—from staff salaries and transporta…