Legal and ethical
Includes the laws, policies, complaint routes, records, oversight bodies, and accountability tools families use to challenge exclusion, discrimination, delay, denial of accommodation, and procedural harm in schools.
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From corporal punishment to collective harm: why Section 43 still casts a shadow over Canadian schools
Section 43 still permits “reasonable force” in schools. This blog explores how it enables collective punishment and violates children’s rights.
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Teacher Misconduct Case
A recent case involving Alexandra Clare McLean, a BC teacher disciplined for yelling, humiliating, and physically handling students, highlights the urgent need for stronger accountability in schools. Despite multiple suspensions, warnings, and training, McLean’s harmful behaviour continued. This case reflects the broader issue of harmful disciplinary tactics like collective punishment. Both create fear, shame, and…
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Three-quarters of Nunavut teachers witnessed or dealt with violence at school: survey
In June 2024, the Nunavut Teachers’ Association released findings from a territory-wide survey that captured what many educators already knew: violence and burnout in Nunavut schools are endemic—and escalating. Teachers weren’t asking for harsher discipline. They were asking for help. Violence isn’t the story—it’s the signal Educators in the survey overwhelmingly described these behaviours not as…
