- Target:
- Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board
- Region:
- Canada
- Website:
- www.cbc.ca
The Windsor-Essex District Catholic School Board made a decision April 12 to close the school libraries without consulting the parents or students or any debate.
This decision was made in-camera by four trustees and administration.
According to the Director Picard "the students do not use the materials in the library." He is unaware of that the Librarians expertise in electronic information and information skills have become more critical than ever before. The librarians also help students learn to critically evaluate materials and to use information ethically not just hand out books.
Schools with libraries average 10-20% higher grades.
Read more: http://www.windsorstar.com/Secret+vote+libraries+draws+fire/4768744/story.html#ixzz1MFKt40kY
We the undersigned call on the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board to rescind their decision to close the school libraries and lay-off of staff members that was made in-camera April 12, 2011.
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The Save Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Libraries/Staff petition to Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board was written by Mary-Lou and is in the category Education at GoPetition.