Budget low lights – how Jason Kenney’s budget hurts everyone
During the Alberta provincial election this spring, Jason Kenney
promised to ‘maintain or increase’ public services. His first budget
breaks that promise.
promised to ‘maintain or increase’ public services. His first budget
breaks that promise.
Here are some of the details.
Education
- Base instruction funding for grades 1-3 students in metro/urban areas is cut from $8,201 to $6,883, a 16% cut.
- Funding for increased enrollment will continue this year but be stopped after that.
- Funding for Educational Assistants (who provide help to kids with special needs) has been cut.
- Class size reduction funding has been cut.
- The programs to keep school fees low have been cut.