Teachers and the British Columbia (BC) government share a common interest in a quality education system that serves both their students and society. Even with that common interest, they often do not agree on what resources are required to achieve and maintain quality education. In this brief the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF) provides the teachers' case for resources that are needed for them to fulfill the mandate that society gives them to have a high-quality public education system that serves both their students and society. The hope is that the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services will find their case persuasive and will recommend to the government that more resources be put into public education.