The Calgary Board of Education says the newcomer influx is leading to 'massive' enrolment numbers, space crunch in schools.
Rawa Alhamdo Alkhalil and Khaled Al Aboud say their children’s success in school is tied to the entire family's success in settling in a new country.
Some families end up staying there for months while they complete paperwork and get set up to start their new lives in Canada — that includes finding a place to call home, which is more difficult than ever with rents skyrocketing in the last year. "This is our new country and we want them to learn and get an education so they can get ahead in life," said Alkhalil.
"They can go to school and learn and they can teach us at the same time and help us to learn English as well. That's why it's so important," he said. Jamal says kids shouldn't have to wait to get a permanent address before they can register to attend a school. "There absolutely have been delays in being able to register and welcome and complete assessments for this incredible increase," said Pitman. "Our staff are working very hard and doing so in a way that's supportive and welcoming for all of these families.The Calgary Board of Education says it is working hard to accommodate new families, but admits there are delays.
"We'll continue to monitor where changes need to be made. What has contributed this year is some new situations that were unexpected with respect to the level of increase in enrolment."One of the main causes of long waits for kids being able to start school is families struggling to find an affordable home in a neighbourhood with a local school. Rent and competition for housing are both high.
"Affordable housing has become a big issue and this requires a much higher level intervention or system changes. But we can help with advocacy, especially with the minister of housing, to see how we can help these families," he said. Wang says they also tackle issues like racism, discrimination and how kids might be received in the system, along with providing education for some parents who, due to different cultural factors, place more value on the education of boys than that of girls.Different wait times
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