By Walter Byj
April 1, 2014
BURLINGTON, ON
The Halton District School Board and staff thought that the matter was over – there would be no full day kindergarten at Pineland this year.
Well, the parents did not get the message. Despite being rebuffed by trustees and by Director of Education Eaule, the residents of the Pineland area continue to fight a grassroots campaign to spread their case for maintaining the program.
Through the posting of a YouTube video that has received 200 hits and a petition with 100 signatures; they are spreading their story within and beyond the community.
Denise Davey with former Governor General who is presenting an award. Davey tends to get what she goes after. she brought about significant changes to railway crossings students were taking illegally.
One of the parents, Denise Davy, was recently interviewed by Bill Kelly on CHML and fully elaborated the situation occurring at Pineland.
The parents are now taking their campaign to a higher level: a meeting has been arranged with the Burlington MPP Eleanor McMahon on April 7th.
The parents will explain their interpretation of the Education Act to McMahon who will, hopefully explain the provinces position.
Will the two be the same?
