I am putting this into a new thread because it has nothing to do with the school board. I will let others continue the discussion about political messaging in schools. However, while looking for information about that topic, I came across this article.
sd52.bc.ca/sd52root/sites/defaul … hool_1.pdf
In this government of BC article, we learn that the district of Port Edward committed $2M for its new school and the province added another $500,000. Certainly, a good amount of money. So what does Don McRae, the Minister of Education, say at the opening of the school.
“The District of Port Edward and the Prince Rupert board of education have worked hard to create this new school… We are delighted to be a part of this unique, district-led project.”
A very classy speech. He praised the community for its hard work and in a low key way stated his pride in being a part of its success. Nobody can find fault with anything he said.
But what is Christy Clark’s message?
about 1:50 thenorthernview.com/news/203881741.html
(after Dave Macdonald and his council left) “I turned to my education minister and said we are going to find the money to get that school built because I believe in Port Edward.”
Now maybe those were the exact words used and maybe they weren’t. Maybe the money would never have come from the province without Christy Clark’s say so. Who knows. (As I have said before, it is hard to believe a lot of what she says.) But, unlike Don McRae who praises the community and is delighted to be a part of the process, Christy Clark, focuses the attention on her. Classic, but not classy, political messaging.