Johnnie Day
RUNNING WITH PARENTSVOICE BC FOR RIDGE TRUSTEE
Semi-retired actress, age not given
Resident of Maple Ridge for 20 years
I grew up in a tightly-knit farming community in South Langley with my extended family; four generations under the same roof supporting one another.
I was raised to appreciate and value my unique family life, to love all kinds of music, books, nature, and outdoor activities.
After attending university for a bachelor of science in nursing and a minor degree in psychology, I managed a specialized medical office and, in later years, worked as an actress in the film industry.
As a widowed single parent, I enjoyed raising my daughter, Emma, and participating in PAC, school trips, fundraisers, and in the classroom.
We need to return responsibility for our children’s education to parents, and make openness, transparency, and accountability the baseline standard in our schools.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/johnnie.walker.52643
Web: parentsvoicebc.ca/candidates/johnnieday
Phone: 778-831-0378
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Have you held office in past? If so, please specify: No.
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Questions:
(These answers are presented as the candidates submitted them)
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1. Do you agree with how SOGI material and other sex education is currently taught in the classroom, including LGBTQ2S content and sexual consent?
SOGI 123 is a major and complex set of initiatives covering a variety of topics. To give a simple “yes” or “no” response to SOGI trivializes the conversation.
2. Are class sizes too big?
Yes.
3. Should students with diverse abilities or special needs be taught in regular classrooms?
Yes.
4. Is the provincial government providing enough funding for public schools?
No.
5. Should students be taught how to administer Naloxone in school?
No.
6. Should there be more emphasis on STEM courses in schools?
Yes.
7. Do we need a post-secondary institution/campus in Pitt Meadows or Maple Ridge?
Yes.
8. Is bullying a problem in local schools?
Yes.
9. Should there be more emphasis on Indigenous-based history and culture courses?
Yes.
10. Should the district have a strategy to reduce the use of portables?
Yes.
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How the questions were presented to each candidate
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