{"id":45,"date":"2026-10-03T16:08:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T23:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chilliwack-election-2026.jamiebillingham.com\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2026-10-03T16:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T23:09:27","slug":"school-board-candidates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chilliwack-election-2026.jamiebillingham.com\/?page_id=45","title":{"rendered":"School board candidates: One question"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Chilliwack Teachers’ Association has sent questions to the school board candidates and published responses on their Facebook page. They have asked great questions! And based on the responses have endorsed 7 candidates.

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/19XCH5CqRH\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"\ud83d\udce3\" CTA Members Endorse Seven Candidates for Board of Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following a vote of the general membership, the Chilliwack Teachers\u2019 Association has endorsed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Katie Bartel, Advocate & Chwk School Trustee Candidate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brooke Bouwsema-Cardinal for Chilliwack School Trustee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leah Kelley for School Trustee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christine Kruger<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Margaret Reid For Chilliwack School Trustee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Willow Reichelt for Chilliwack School Trustee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Swankey for Chilliwack School Trustee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83d\udc49\" Review the complete candidate responses to survey here: https:\/\/chilliwackteachers.com\/…\/CTA-Trustee-Election…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83d\udc49\" Read the CTA Endorsement Press Release here: https:\/\/chilliwackteachers.com\/…\/CTA-Trustee…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our members considered candidates\u2019 responses to issues facing public education, their willingness to engage directly with teachers and community partners, and their approach to the challenges facing our schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

School board elections matter. Learn about the candidates, consider their records and priorities, and make a plan to vote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

A question for school board candidates: AI literacy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Having spent the last few years working in AI adoption at the provincial government level, I have developed a deep understanding of how artificial intelligence is changing how we work and learn. I want to know how our schools will help children and youth prepare for those changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To me, AI literacy means more than knowing how to use an AI tool. It means understanding its strengths and limits, checking its outputs, protecting personal information, and knowing when to use your own judgment. These skills matter for further education, future employment, and participation in our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My question for candidates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If elected, what will you do during your four-year term to help ensure children and youth develop the AI literacy and critical thinking skills they need for a changing world of work?

For anyone wanting a crash course in digital approaches to teaching and how AI can support learning, the keynote below is well worth watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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