SASKATCHEWAN NDP CALLS ON OMBUDSMAN TO INVESTIGATE AS HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS DENIED RIGHT TO EDUCATION

Sask. Party Cuts Have Led to Violation of Education Act, Human Rights Code: NDP

REGINA – The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the Provincial Ombudsman to launch an immediate investigation as Scott Moe’s incompetent Education Minister has failed to do a thing to stop hundreds of students from being forced out of their classrooms due to a lack of supports.

In early December, data was released indicating that an estimated 1,300 students with complex needs were being sent home routinely during the school day as a decade of Sask. Party cuts to classrooms have led to a lack of teachers, educational assistants and support staff.
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At the time, the Saskatchewan NDP demanded an immediate plan to address this issue in time for the return of classes after the winter holiday break. As of Monday morning, classes resumed across Saskatchewan and Scott Moe’s incompetent and incapable Education Minister Everett Hindley hadn’t lifted a finger.
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“We know for a fact that students will show up to schools today and then be sent home because there aren’t enough resources to help them — this is cruel, callous and it’s illegal,” said Matt Love, Saskatchewan NDP Education Shadow Minister.
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“This denial of the right to education clearly violates the Education Act and the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, both of which state that children have a right to education without discrimination.”
Love wrote Monday to the Provincial Ombudsman, who has jurisdiction to investigate complaints regarding the right to education and unfair decisions made by the Ministry of Education, seeking an immediate
investigation into students being denied access.
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“The Saskatchewan NDP will not sit back and do nothing while hundreds of students are being cheated out of their futures,” Love said. “Every child deserves a quality education and every chance to succeed — these kids literally are our future.
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“It’s time for a change.”
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