IPE/BC believes that public funds should be used to support public schools. A quality accessible, inclusive, and well-funded public education system is key to a thriving democracy and healthy society. We’ve very concerned that, while BC’s public schools are suffering the impact of chronic underfunding, public tax dollars are provided to private schools.

BC’s private school funding regulations 

Independent school funding 

Annual amounts and benefits

Public dollars should go to public schools

Additional benefits to private schools and their patrons

How this came about

The History of Public Funding of K-12 Private Schools in BC 

What needs to change 

Increased public funding for private schools is dividing us, and needs to stop – CCPA

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