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Matthew Lau: Government control of education is better than union control

Alberta's Bill 25 aims to keep ideology out of classrooms. Ideally, parents should control curriculum. But they need help against radical unions

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Last week, the Alberta government proposed new legislation, Bill 25, “to remove politics and ideology from classrooms.” According to the press release, the bill: reinforces expectations that classroom instruction be politically neutral and respect diverse student perspectives; prevents school boards from taking positions on political or social issues not related to their role; and protects teachers who do not want to participate in activities that conflict with their personal beliefs.

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