Dear Editor:
Re: ‘Two-tier’ System Undermines Education, Jan. 31 Mailbox.
I am writing in support of the recent Mailbox submission decrying our province’s relative decline in financial support for public education. The author put forth a clear statement defending the importance of public education in supporting an equitable, viable and democratic society. Of particular merit, the author advanced the need for a high-quality system so we can be competitive in the future, especially as we move to a sustainable “electron economy.”
The article also shone a spotlight on contemporary neo-liberal strategies and values of degrading public services by “slowly boiling the frog” through cutbacks, resulting in a decrease in society’s value for public institutions. These trends have been well funded and resourced by neo-liberal elites since the 1980s.
We will be well served to support our public institutions, such as education, health care, libraries, parks, etc. that contribute to the good of all citizens.
Bill Barrie
West Vancouver
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