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Burnaby Continuing Education, Burnaby Central Secondary, Burnaby North Secondary, Alpha Secondary, Cariboo Hill Secondary, Edmonds Community Elementary, Moscrop Secondary, Armstrong Elementary, Aubrey Elementary, Brantford Elementary, Brentwood Park Elementary, Buckingham Elementary, Cameron Elementary, Capitol Hill Elementary, Cascade Heights Elementary, Chaffey-Burke Elementary, Clinton Elementary, Confederation Park Elementary, Douglas Road Elementary, Gilmore Community Elementary, Gilpin Elementary, Glenwood Elementary, École Inman Elementary, Kitchener Elementary, Lakeview Elementary, Lochdale Community Elementary, Lyndhurst Elementary, École Marlborough Elementary, Maywood Community Elementary, Morley Elementary, Nelson Elementary, Parkcrest Elementary, Rosser Elementary, Ecole Seaforth Elementary, Second Street Community Elementary, Sperling Elementary, Stride Avenue Community Elementary, Suncrest Elementary, Twelfth Avenue Elementary, Westridge Elementary, Windsor Elementary, Montecito Elementary, Stoney Creek Community Elementary, Forest Grove Elementary, South Slope Elementary, Burnaby South Secondary, Burnaby Mountain Secondary, Taylor Park Elementary, Royal Oak Secondary Program, Byrne Creek Community Secondary, University Highlands Elementary, BC Provincial School for the Deaf Secondary, BC Provincial School For The Deaf Elementary, Fraser Park Secondary School Program, Maples School Program, Burnaby Online Program, Take A Hike Secondary Program, Burnaby Youth Hub Secondary Program, Outlook Secondary Program
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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