Government commitment
Completed - fully metStrong Middle ClassCycle 2015· status updated Mar 22, 2019
Introduce a tax benefit to help teachers and early childhood educators with the cost of school supplies.
Mandated to: Minister of Finance
What success looks like
Teachers and Early Childhood Educators are able to buy necessary supplies to help kids learn.
Government's narrative on progress
The government introduced the refundable Teacher and Early Childhood Educator School Supply Tax Credit for the 2016 and subsequent tax years, providing a benefit to teachers and early education educators to help cover the cost of school supplies.
Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.