Dear Editor:
No matter what happens with the B.C. teacher/provincial government negotiations, the damage to students, especially Grade 12 students, has already been done and is irrevocable. They have missed critical class time over the past month, units of study have been skipped or super-condensed by disillusioned and distracted teachers, marks have slipped.
And even though provincial exams go ahead this week, there has been little or no time for class review or doing mock provincial exams to prepare. They cannot hope to achieve their best in these circumstances.
After years of interruptions due to work stoppages and job action over the last decade, this year's crop of B.C. grads goes out with a whimper. We have failed them.
Mary Ann McKenzie, by email
