ACT’s peak body for public school parents welcomes the promise this morning by ACT Liberals to expand the ‘Smiling Minds’ mindfulness program across public schools, and calls on all major parties to match the commitment ahead of the ACT election.

ACT public school parent representatives are asking ACT election candidates to prioritise school libraries to help recover from COVID and lift student learning and engagement.

ACT’s peak body for public school parents is asking ACT election candidates to think big on school infrastrure. 

As public schools prepare to reopen for face-to-face learning, the ACT Council of Parents and Citizens Associations issued an open letter expressing the gratitude of parents to school staff.

ACT Council of Parents and Citizens Associations President, Kirsty McGovern-Hooley, this morning said the following in relation to the plan to return to school announced by Minister Berry: