Public Education Still Works.
That slogan is anchoring a new set of stickers that are now available free to Alberta teachers. The stickers are a re-envisioned version of a campaign called Public Education Works, which launched in the 1990s in response to funding cuts by the Ralph Klein government. At that time, the government was taking steps to create and promote more private education options and were suggesting that the public education system was broken. The ATA’s counter-campaign ended up being one of the most successful in the organization’s history.
They are available in English and French.
The new stickers are an initiative spearheaded by the ATA’s Communication, Advocacy and Public Education Committee (CAPEC).
More from this issue
Political analyst urges vigilance and engagement
Graham Thomson spoke to attendees at the Political Engagement Seminar held in Edmonton on March 2
ATA launches advertising campaign
Campaign aims to raise awareness about the state of funding and the impacts it is having on classrooms
Budget fails to meet rising costs, says ATA president
ATA president says the budget does not go far enough to support Alberta's 57,000 school children