No pay-for-K
Cowichan Valley Citizen
February 20, 2009
Opinion

Speaking of money, good for the Cowichan District School Board this week for nixing the calamitous idea of pay-for-full-day-Kindergarten.

Slippery slope doesn't even cover what's wrong with that idea.

First, if they allowed some to pay, imagine how quickly a two-tier system would develop, with, as always the affluent coming out with the priviledge of choice.

Second, if they started it as a paid-for service, the Ministry of Education would never likely feel the need to take over funding. Why would they? A very dangerous precedent.