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Bill 85 enhances teacher oversight to improve student safety and give parents more confidence in Alberta’s world-class educators.
Status: Bill 85 received royal assent on December 2, 2021
Ministry responsible: Education
Bill 85, the Students First Act improves student safety and parent confidence by addressing gaps, issues and inconsistencies in Alberta’s system of oversight and discipline for teachers and teacher leaders.
The Students First Act updates 3 pieces of legislation to ensure disciplinary matters are responded to quicker while bringing the teaching profession in line with practices in other provinces and professions by requiring the creation of an online database of Alberta teacher and teacher leader certification information.
Updates put students first by balancing individual teachers’ rights to privacy and procedural fairness with the public’s right to know when a teacher has been disciplined for a serious matter.
Students First Act amends the Teaching Profession Act, Education Act, and the College of Alberta School Superintendents’ Act to:
Learn more: Putting Students First Fact Sheet (PDF, 346 KB)
Bill 85: the Students First Act will take effect upon proclamation.
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