UCP Leader says the law would still protect students’ right to start the clubs, but allow schools to inform parents when their child joins
United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney, seen here on March 22, 2019, released an education platform this week that included repealing a law passed in 2017 by the NDP and reverting to legislation from the final days of former premier Jim Prentice’s government.The United Conservative Party’s promise to repeal legislation that prohibits Alberta teachers from informing parents when a student joins a gay-straight alliance has revived the debate about the peer-support groups.
Mr. Kenney said the UCP proposal protects students while ensuring teachers and principals can keep parents in the loop if necessary. Mr. Kenney said both public and private schools would be required to allow students to start GSAs, as they are now. He suggested parents would only be informed in rare cases, such those involving students with “unique emotional and mental-health challenges.”
Anne McGrath, a senior adviser to Premier Rachel Notley and the NDP’s candidate in Calgary-Varsity, called on Mr. Kenney to reverse his position.
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