Alberta Petition Challenges Public Funding for Private Schools, Advocates Concerned

A new petition in Alberta seeks to end the public funding of private schools, raising significant concerns among advocates regarding the province's educational funding policies.

• Alicia Taylor has initiated a petition approved by Alberta's chief electoral officer, questioning the allocation of public funds to accredited independent schools.
• The proposed question for the initiative is whether the Government of Alberta should cease funding private schools with taxpayer money.
• This petition reflects ongoing debates in Canada about the role of public funding in private education and its impact on state schools.