Education

K-12 funding and staffing platforms

Here's what the 2025 Newfoundland & Labrador election parties are promising.

Liberal
  • Provide free school supplies for all students from Kindergarten to Grade 6

    "A re-elected Liberal Government will give parents and teachers a financial break and peace of mind by providing free school supplies for all students from Kindergarten to Grade 6, beginning in September 2026.

    The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development will work with NLSchools and Le Conseil scolaire francophone provincial, in consultation with educators, to issue bulk requests for proposals from retailers to provide standardized school supplies for students across the province. Schools will then distribute supplies as required throughout the school year. By ordering in bulk, we will be able to keep costs low while delivering high quality supplies to every student in the province.

    This will cost an additional $3 million per year, and directly helps families in Newfoundland and Labrador with the cost of living. "

    — nlliberals.ca, retrieved 2025-10-02

  • Expand the school lunch programme to cover all NL Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 9 students

    "A re-elected Liberal government will further expand the school lunch program to cover all Newfoundland and Labrador Pre-Kindergarden to Grade 9 students under this program by the end of the 2026-2027 school year." — nlliberals.ca, retrieved 2025-10-02

PC
  • Hire and retain more teachers
  • Work with the NLTA to improve working conditions, reduce class sizes, tackle school violence, and increase mental health and classroom support
  • Stop splitting teaching positions beyond half-time
  • Train more teachers locally
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"Hire and retain more teachers. We will work with the NLTA to improve working conditions, reduce class sizes, tackle school violence, and increase mental health and classroom support. We will stop splitting teaching positions beyond half-time and ensure full-time roles where needed. To hire more teachers, we will train more teachers locally." — For All of Us, retrieved 2025-10-08

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NDP
  • Hire 200 additional student and teaching assistants for the K-12 system
  • Consult with teachers, parents, and school communities on achieving optimal teacher-student ratios and bringing down class sizes

    "We’ll consult with teachers, parents and school communities about ways to achieve optimal teacher-student ratios and bring down class sizes." — A Better Deal for People in Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-09-27

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