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Adult Education SD#23, Central School Programs, Oyama Traditional School, Raymer Elementary, Rutland Middle School, Glenmore Elementary, South Kelowna Elementary, George Elliot Secondary, Dr Knox Middle School, Dorothea Walker Elementary, A S Matheson Elementary, North Glenmore Elementary, South Rutland Elementary, Bankhead Elementary, KLO Middle School, Peachland Elementary, Belgo Elementary School, Rutland Senior Secondary, Casorso Elementary, Springvalley Middle School, Pearson Road Elementary, Glenrosa Elementary, Springvalley Elementary, Mount Boucherie Secondary, Hudson Road Elementary, Bellevue Creek Elementary, Black Mountain Elementary, Helen Gorman Elementary, Okanagan Mission Secondary, Quigley Elementary, Peter Greer Elementary, Webber Road Elementary, Rose Valley Elementary, Davidson Road Elementary, Shannon Lake Elementary, Anne McClymont Elementary, Glenrosa Middle School, Ellison Elementary, Chief Tomat Elementary, Watson Road Elementary, Constable Neil Bruce Middle School, Kelowna Secondary, Rutland Elementary, Chute Lake Elementary, Mar Jok Elementary, Central Secondary, Canyon Falls Middle School, HS Grenda Middle School, Intr Hlth Adolescent Psychiatry Unit Pgm, eSchool23
Is collective punishment legal in the district?
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Read more: Is collective punishment legal in BC schools?
Collective punishment is still used in schools across British Columbia, despite growing recognition that it causes harm—especially to disabled children. Collective punishment refers to the practice of penalising a group for the actions of an individual or subset—such as cancelling recess for an entire class because one student was disruptive. Though often framed as a tool […]
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Change begins when we act with clarity and courage. By signing the petition, you help signal that collective punishment in schools is not merely unfortunate, but fundamentally unjust—an affront to dignity and evidence-based education. Write to your principal to make your own position known; direct communication from families challenges silence and inertia, and compels schools to account for the harm inflicted under the guise of discipline.
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End collective punishment in BC schools
No child should be punished for another’s behaviour. Children know from a very young age that this is wrong.
We call on the BC Ministry of Education and Child Care to end collective punishment in BC Schools.
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