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economist suntribune education saturday april 20 2002 bystefaniarizzi i staff writer v york regions school boards will receive close to 5 million from the province to purchase hew textbooks and technologybased resources earlier this week premier ernie eves and education minister elizabeth witrher announced the government will boost funding for textbooks by 65 million york region district school board will receive about 3 million while its catholic counterpart will receive about 15 million since 1995 the tory government has provided school boards with more than 165 million for textbooks however with an increasing textbook shortage school councils across the region were usirig fundraisingdbllafs to purchase muchheeded textbooks my kids are constantly working off of photocopies said heidi kreiherley chairperspn stmairnmaculate gamblicscnqol pretty resoufcefui they use the internet but its hot the place of parents to have to fundfaise ifof textbooks whilesheweicomes the announce ment therichmbhd hill mother of two hopes the gbvefnment will follow through on its electoral promise they have to make sure textbooks are in the classroom come september mrs kreinerley said they have to be delivered before the year starts they have to be available now not a year from now although increased funding will help replace wornrout textbooks public school board education director bill hogarth could hot say whether each bill hogarth this goes an awfully long way to address the problem student will have their own textbooks in september in areas well still need to catchup butthis goes ah awfully long way to address the problem said mr hogarth explaining each science or math textbook could cost up to 80 york catholic district school board chairperson elizabeth crowe said the board will use its share of the grant to purchase grade 12 textbooks any remaining funds will be used v pur chase other textbooks although the increased funds are wel come mrs crowe said the grant does hot address other challenges facing school boards such as the lack of funding for special education staff or busing the increased funding will come as a relief to teachers struggling to teach with insufficient resources york regions elementary teachers federation of ontario president david qeggsaicl teachers are pulling their hair but sharing one set of textbooks between three classes he explained history sci ence teachers did not have the text books of resources available to teach the new curriculum this is very welcome ontario student trustee association president peter wightman believes quality of education will improve as a result of increased funding it was difficult to work with fewer textbooks teachers were resorting to photocopying said the markham teen- ager our learning was affected we had to completely change oik learning style in english if there i was one class set of hamlet bppks you had to quickly write your assignment in class and leave me book behind you couldnt take it home so how were you supposed to write a proper essaysaid the brother andre catholic high school student any infusion of money into the system is very wel come as part of last wednesdays announcement mr eves also promised to createa 50million fund forschbol boards to pay for busing or special edu cation programs and establish a 25- millionayear junior kindergarten to grade 3 math program in addition ms witmer said she will review the teacher recertification pro gram and the mandatory test graduat ing faculty of education students must pass in order to receive their teaching certificates learn how to talk to others about their smoking callthe canadian cancer societys toll free smokers helpline 187751 35333 this message brought to you as a community service oi economises suntribune barry cox landmark vehicle leasing consider the landmark advantages one stop shopping p v new or used vehicles driy make or model entry level to prestige imports prompt personal service leases tailored to your 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