School Board Elections Are Important, but They Garner Little Attention From Voters
School board elections are opportunities for Canadians to hold their trustees accountable and to demand better results.
TL;DR
- Five Canadian provinces and Yellowknife will hold municipal elections this fall.
- School board elections will coincide with municipal elections in B.C., Manitoba, and Ontario.
- Municipal election turnout is generally lower than provincial or federal elections.
- School board election turnouts can be as low as 1-2% of eligible voters.
- Trustees play a significant role in public education, setting policies, budgets, and holding schools accountable.
- Trustees are the only democratically accountable representatives, besides provincial ministers of education, with a say in education.