Public schools in Manitoba are set to receive an average 3.4 per cent increase in funding for the coming school year that begins in September.
The increase includes 27.5 million dollars for an expanded school nutrition program, as well as extra funding for debt service and capital spending.
The provincial government is also setting aside three million dollars for 30 additional teachers to help reduce class sizes in early grades.
The Manitoba Teachers' Society is welcoming the news that the provincial government is boosting school funding.
Union president Nathan Martindale says it has been arguing for years for stable funding and that it is happy to see that reflected in the government's announcement.
The government is also planning to make it easier for school divisions to raise their portion of local property taxes.
