--- title: "ABC Vancouver on schools | Vancouver 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/parties/abc-vancouver/platform/schools" last_updated: "2026-09-23T06:08:00.615Z" meta: description: "ABC would fight to keep provincial school tax collected in Vancouver in Vancouver schools, increase classroom teaching assistance, and bring swimming lesso..." "og:description": "ABC would fight to keep provincial school tax collected in Vancouver in Vancouver schools, increase classroom teaching assistance, and bring swimming lesso..." "og:title": "ABC Vancouver on schools | Vancouver 2026" "twitter:description": "ABC would fight to keep provincial school tax collected in Vancouver in Vancouver schools, increase classroom teaching assistance, and bring swimming lesso..." "twitter:title": "ABC Vancouver on schools | Vancouver 2026" --- ABC Vancouver · Vancouver 2026 # Keep Vancouver school tax in Vancouver ABC would fight to keep provincial school tax collected in Vancouver in Vancouver schools, increase classroom teaching assistance, and bring swimming lessons into the school day. [Compare all parties on this ](https://voche.me/parties/issues/schools) [All ten issues](https://voche.me/parties/abc-vancouver/platform) [**24**Candidates](https://voche.me/parties/abc-vancouver/candidates) [**9/10**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/parties/abc-vancouver/platform) [**8**Sources on file](https://voche.me/parties/abc-vancouver/money) **9**Questions answered SCHOOLS AND STUDENT SUPPORT ## ABC Vancouver on schools ABC is running seven School Board candidates. Its school commitments appear under the "Restoring Vancouver" and "Raising Vancouver" headings of its platform rather than a schools heading. The school tax commitment is a request to the province. School tax is collected on Vancouver properties and goes into provincial general revenue. A school board can ask for that to change; it cannot change it. 3 PUBLISHED COMMITMENTS ## What they say they will do - ### Keep Vancouver school tax in Vancouver The platform commits to "fight to ensure provincial school tax collected in Vancouver goes to Vancouver schools".
Who has the power
School tax and the funding formula are set by the province.
[ABC Vancouver](https://abcvancouver.ca/platform) - ### Increase teaching assistance in classrooms ABC commits to "increase teaching assistance by investing in our classrooms".
Cost
Not published
[ABC Vancouver](https://abcvancouver.ca/platform) - ### A performance based action committee for families The platform commits to creating "a strict performance based action committee to set better metrics for families". [ABC Vancouver](https://abcvancouver.ca/platform) ## Sources A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true. 1. [ABC Vancouver home page ](https://abcvancouver.ca/)SAYS SO ITSELFABC Vancouver · checked September 22, 2026 2. [ABC Vancouver platform ](https://abcvancouver.ca/platform)SAYS SO ITSELFABC Vancouver · checked September 22, 2026 3. [Council adds plebiscite question to Vancouver election ballot ](https://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/council-adds-plebiscite-question-to-vancouver-election-ballot-august-2026.aspx)City of Vancouver · checked September 22, 2026 4. [Vancouver mayor says he will not try to eliminate the park board if re-elected ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ken-sim-park-board-stays-9.7268871)CBC News · checked September 22, 2026 5. [Who is running: official 2026 candidate list ](https://vancouver.ca/your-government/2026-candidate-information.aspx)City of Vancouver · checked September 22, 2026 6. [Local elections disclosure statement search ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx)Elections BC · checked September 22, 2026 7. [Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting duties ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/elector-organizations/)Elections BC · checked September 22, 2026 8. [Making a campaign contribution ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/making-a-campaign-contribution/)Elections BC · checked September 22, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.