Tom Rokeby

“As a trustee I will bring forward a motion before the end of the year directing the superintendent to restore direct instructional time to teachers and students. If collaboration is part of our plan for student learning, it must be teacher-led and not downloaded on families.”

“As a trustee, I will bring a motion to the board before the end of the year to do a detailed review of just how many licensed teachers our district employs to not teach students. There is a crisis in human resources throughout post-pandemic Canada, and the best short-term solution is to keep teachers teaching.”

“If our childrens' education is to remain world class, we must restore the working conditions of those who work in our schools.”

“Let's put fresh eyes on this important foundational document for the school district, and begin to repair our district's reputation for mismanagement.”

“Consistent school hours from year to year allow regional transit and after-school care agencies to best serve the families of SD68.”

“I trust our teachers to teach the science and social justice of climate change. What I expect of district leadership is an immediate implementation of the concepts students are learning in class.”

“All schools should have a safe and convenient active transportation corridor onto school grounds.”

“I will bring two motions to the board before the end of the school year in this area. First, that the district review criteria for leadership in Indigenous education, to ensure the agency and influence of the indigenous communities we serve. Secondly, that the district offer the budget and design of a minimum of one administration non-instructional day per school year to local indigenous communities to inform teachers and staff on the needs of their students and families.”