Speech to the Federation of Post Secondary Educators
Excerpt:
“Few public policies pay for themselves, except, that is, for the work you do. Education stands almost alone. It is common to refer to education as an investment, but the fact of the matter is that education is indeed rightly understood as an investment, with dividends back to both the individual, but also to society at large. It is an investment that is truly too good to pass up.”
About the author
Seth Klein is a CCPA-BC research associate and the former CCPA-BC Director. His research deals primarily with welfare policy, poverty, inequality and economic security. A social activist for over 30 years and a former teacher, Seth holds a BA in international relations, a BEd from the University of Toronto and an MA in political science from Simon Fraser University. Seth is an adjunct professor with Simon Fraser University’s Urban Studies program and the former BC director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. His book A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency is now available. Seth is also a past co-chair of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, an advisory board member for the Columbia Institute’s Centre for Civic Governance, and an advisor and instructor for Next Up, a leadership program for young people committed to social and environmental justice. Follow Seth on Twitter
