Privatization
“Privatization includes all forms of privately funded public education, including individual and corporate donations, user fees, advertising-for-service, etc. It also refers to the shifting mindset that view education as an individual, private good or responsibility, rather than a social, public one.”
– Erika Shaker, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
BCTF annual report on privatization and commercialization of education
Taking action on privatization
Opposing privatization is not a one shot activity, by Lynette Harper, Task Force on Privatization (Mar 2005)
Links
- Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives publishes research on privatization issues. Use their search feature to find relevant publications.
- CUPE maintains a comprehensive web page on privatization, including public-private partnerships.