Letter to the Saskatchewan government requesting a meeting regarding math education
- Mathematics Professors
- Closed on
- Target:
- The Honourable Brad Wall
- Region:
- Canada
- Website:
- wisemath.org
This petition has been moved to the WISE Math account.
Following the recent news releases from the Saskatchewan government regarding math consultations, and the high number of signatures collected from concerned parents and citizens by WISE Math, we would like to request a meeting with the Saskatchewan government to discuss these issues in person.
Dear Mr. Wall,
We, the undersigned, residents of Saskatchewan are writing to express our concern about the state of mathematics education in the province.
We respectfully ask for a meeting with you and officials from the Ministry of Education, where a group of our representatives will present our concerns as well as suggestions for improvement.
The following are some of the topics we would like to discuss:
1. Teacher preparation.
2. Curriculum and textbooks.
3. Low level of school expectations and academic standards; absence of enrichment programs.
4. Low level of preparedness of K-12 graduates for their future both in mathematics and in other important areas such as work ethic, sense of responsibility, perseverance and a desire to learn.
We hope that this will be the first in a series of meetings with Ministry officials that will result in a collaborative effort that will improve the quality of mathematics education in Saskatchewan.