Editor:
Re: DTA wants to put an end to public education cuts, letter to the editor, April 26
As an overburdened B.C. taxpayer, I care little for the concerns - as expressed by a teachers' association spokesman - in other provinces with respect to class size and teacher salaries. Those items are merely red herrings.
I was struck by the spokesman's comment that the B.C. government has failed in its responsibility to provide for public education. If the provincial government has failed to so provide, why is there any need for teachers?
Perhaps my grandchildren and great-grandchildren who fill space in public schools are there for show only if the provincial government has not provided for public education.
I suspect the private schools will now be able to accommodate my progeny without difficulty. It may cost more for the parents, but I suspect the result will be superior.
Bob Orrick
