Thank you, Madam Chair. I thank the Minister for that and look forward to any information that he might have in that area. That leads me into another subject and I want to talk about music. They're like the dinosaur; the music teacher has gone extinct, music teachers in our schools. For whatever reason, students aren't being instructed in music or don't have the ability to attend music classes like they were in the past. Industrial arts is another area. I know both high schools have gone to great lengths to get programs up and running, but we seem to not have the full range of subjects that were available a number of years ago. We're spending $270 million in Education, Culture and Employment. I know there's some that goes not all to education, but it's a tremendous amount of money and to think that we don't have the full scope of subjects and teachers, it causes me a great deal of concern, Madam Chair. I'd just like to ask the Minister if there's any...and you can talk about librarians, too. I think they should be included in this as well. Where have all the librarians gone? Where have all the music teachers gone? What's happening? Thank you, Madam Chair.
David Ramsay on Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 20th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 19th, 2007
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