I’m here at beautiful St. Teresa of Calcutta School in my riding. Minister @AdrianaLaGrange has just announced her curriculum advisory panel. Where are the voices of teachers? There’s not a single current K-12 teacher on the panel. Teachers are the experts. #abed #ableg #abpoli
And what does the creation of this panel mean for timelines? Further delay for a K-4 curriculum that was ready to be tested in classrooms; a curriculum that involved incredibly extensive engagement. Hundreds of thousands of Albertans were consulted.
The Minister is asked about ending the MOU with @albertateachers. She reiterates that the agreement was too restrictive. Clearly, given the composition of this panel, teachers’ voices are not a priority for this UCP government.
How do you plan to work with @albertateachers? The Minister argues that she’s got teachers working in the curriculum working groups. So why the need for the panel? If you value the voice and the expertise of those teachers, then why not honour them fully?
Good question from the media about composition of the panel. Are there Francophone voices? What about Indigenous voices? It appears to be overwhelmingly white.
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