Vancouverites support increasing provincial debt to fund education
Post Date
2014-04-28
Vancouver B.C. (28 Apr 2014) – With cuts to programs, extracurricular activities and jobs on the table, sixty-eight per cent of residents support increasing the provincial debt to support education. Twenty-one per cent of residents believe the Vancouver School Board must reduce costs to match its funding, even at the expense of education programs.
Question
As you may be aware, the Vancouver School Board has announced it is facing a $12 million funding shortfall for the 2014-15 school year. The board is considering introducing a one-week closure in November and cuts to music and athletic programs. Which of these views about provincial funding of public education is closer to your own?
The Vancouver School Board must find a way to reduce its costs to match provincial education funding, even if it means cuts to education programs.
It’s time for the provincial government to dedicate more resources to education even if this means increasing the provincial debt.
Don’t know
Research Notes
These are the findings of a Justason Market Intelligence Inc. online poll of 481 adult residents of the City of Vancouver. Justason’s panel was the sample source. Data were weighted to match the regional distributions and demographic characteristics (age and sex) of the City according to the most recent census.
- Dates of research: April 16 to 22, 2014
- Sample: 481 Vancouver City adults 18 years and older
- Methodology: Online
- Margin of error: The study relied on a non-probability sample of online panelists. A unweighted probability sample of 481 reports a margin of error of ±4.5 percentage points, 95% of the time.
- Research Sponsor: Justason Market Intelligence Inc.
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