| Anything that can be done to
save what is a valuable experience for students
needs to be done. Very short sighted approach by the
school board. |
| Business and industry involved
in new technology are the ones that benefit from having
students in Grades 7 and 8 study that technology in school
so those businesses should help foot the bill. |
| I don't know about tax right
offs but would think that this would be one that
could be used for such. Truely it would not hurt for
them as there children likely use the system and it
would likely benefit all however I do not have
much insight into this. |
| I think it's a good idea ..it
helps promote their industry |
| If that is the only way we can
give these students some tech training then if
private industry is willing to contribute to keep them
up and running then go for it. |
| If they are willing it's a
worthwhile class that can encourage children to go
into the vital trades |
| It is industry that will benifit
from this training in the long run. How are
these kids going to know whether or not they are
suited to this kind of work? |
| It is shameful if The BWDSB has
misallocated funds for tech but if The truth is that
The ministry hasn't budgeted for this double The
Shame on both for Not advocating for our youth; hence
local industry and trades must advocate. |
| It would be wonderful if they
did. However knowing from experience the
Bluewater District School Board will NOT accept
private industry help for ANYTHING. They don't want
to have anything at any of their schools that
might be labelled with a sticker that says "donated
by..."or "funded by.." They'd rather take programs away than
put on a tiny little sticker like that. |
| Many school boards in the past
10 years have entered into deals for funding from
private companies. The results have always ended in
cancellation of the contracts when parents see
the high level of advertising their kids must
endure from the private partners. The resulting
commercial environment in the schools always turns out
to be a disturbing part of the deal. |
| Most certianly the students will
be their future work force |
| NO your question is directed at
one local emloyer and their employee base. We
give generously already. Time for the Federal and
Provincial governments to contribute without down
loading more. |
| The Board should really be
finding a way to fund these centres. However if
they can be kept open by other means then so be it |
| The future graduates will enter
the work force with the skills needed to be
professional in their chosen field of work now and
not later or never if the centres are closed. Dreams
are fulfilled in the most unexpected places and
these work centres are a tremendous goal for students
who have a special field to accomplish where no
other outlet is available. |
| The tech programs are a vital
part of the school environment giving the
opportunity to those that may not excel at the
academics something that can positively boost self
esteem as well as giving the academics an
opportunity to work with their hands and discovering
talents they didn't know they had. |
| There is only so much money in
the 'system' and if the school board takes corporate
donations where are other organizations going to find
funding? |
| This helps to provide capable
young talented people in the area with useful
training at a lower cost to prospective employers for
local jobs |
| We need to keep these tech
centres open for students. They are integral part of our
education system! |
| While industry already pays tax
which should be part of the education base
additional support would be welcome and ensure the
continuing of the programme. Hopefully keeping tech
programmes alive would lead to more interest in the
trades and subsequently a local supply of skilled
individuals to fill the technical needs of companies
based in the area. |
| Why shouldn't private enterprise
help students learn as it will be the students
who will be hired by them in the future so it's an
investment! |
| yes by cutting out the trades
like wdss lossing shops. there will be a huge
need for people to work in the trades as older workers
retire there needs to be something done to get this
fixed so students can learn . there are currently
large #'s of teachers graduating & no jobs for them
it is not all computers |
| Yes they should. In return for a
certain level of investment they should obtain naming
rights to the school for a period of five years.
Walmart High Tim Horton Technical have a nice ring to
them! |
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