People for Public Education (@PublicEdMB) are a group of educators, academics, parents and members of the general public committed to promoting public education in Manitoba.
Mission
People for Public Ed advocates for a robust public education system that is equitable, justice-oriented, accessible to all, and publicly funded.
Objectives
To raise awareness of the importance of public education as a public good
To ensure the public is involved in decision-making processes regarding education
To identify and resist attempts to privatize education while raising awareness of the consequences of defunding public education
To critique the ways that public education does harm (e.g through criminalization, exclusion, and marginalization
To advocate for educators and the teaching profession, as well as for education workers.
To advocate for students and their rights.
Updated December 2023
