The Education Minister Dave Hancock has been questioned about the governments practice of firing elected school board members and appointing trustees.
This is an unacceptable power grab by the provincial government. The threat to all boards is, if you don't do what we say we will fire you. In the transcript available on Hancocks own website he asks "what's the right kind of governance model?"
The right kind according to whom? The people of this province put their voice forward when the elected these people to the school board. Are elections the wrong governance model? It is total and complete arrogance on behalf of our government to think that the people that they choose to appoint are "better" then those that we ourselves choose to represent us. That is not democracy!
This is an outrageous abuse of power and shame on the Alberta School Boards Association for not taking a more aggressive stand. Do not be surprised if there is no voice when they come for you.
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