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Fairness in BC’s public schools
Ongoing Ombudsperson investigation

Questionnaire for students and families

This questionnaire is for all students and families of students who attend a BC K-12 school.

It is important for our investigation to hear directly from students and their families. We welcome responses from everyone who has experienced exclusion from school.

  • If you/your child are not currently attending school, please indicate the last grade you/your child attended school and what school district they were enrolled in.
  • If you have more than one child who has been excluded from school, please fill out a questionnaire for each child.

To complete this questionnaire in a different way, please email us or call 1-800-567-3247.

Is my participation confidential?

Yes. Your responses are confidential. We will not share your name, your identity, or the identity or any students you mention wit the Ministry of Education, any school district, or anyone else. If we include information from your responses in our public report, it will be anonymous – no one will know who shared it.

Under section 16 of the Ombudsperson Act, you are also protected from retaliation for participating in our investigation. If you believe you have faced negative consequences because you took part in this survey or shared information with us, please contact us.

How long will it take?

The questionnaire will take about 10 minutes to complete and your participation is voluntary. You can skip questions or stop at any time.