The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation notes that the Kindergarten to Grade 12 education operational budget would require a 4.7 per cent increase of the current fiscal year’s budget to keep up with inflation costs and student enrolment.
STF President Patrick Maze says anything less than that will be a deficit and will force school divisions to cut programs, services and supports to students.
He suggests funding over the last five years has not kept pace with enrolment increase and inflation, and students are the ones paying the price with high class sizes, fewer non-teaching supports and less access to programming to address unique educational needs.
The provincial government is releasing the annual budget tomorrow (Wed).
(CJWW)