New Brunswick
Each province and territory in Canada has its own public education system, governed by different legislation, policies, and funding structures. While certain patterns—like collective punishment, underfunded inclusion, or inconsistent accommodations—may appear nationwide, the details vary by region. This page brings together posts, policies, and resources relevant to schools and families in New Brunswick, offering local insight into national issues.
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Why we’re tracking collective punishment across Canada
In classrooms across this country, children still lose recess for things they didn’t do. Field trips are cancelled because someone else acted out. Privileges are revoked—en masse—because a teacher felt the group needed a lesson. These are not isolated incidents. They are symptoms of a widespread practice known as collective punishment: the disciplining of a group…
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Comparison of Provincial and Territorial rules on collective punishment in schools
Across Canada, policies on student discipline vary widely—but only one province, Nova Scotia, has taken the decisive step of explicitly banning collective punishment in schools. In April 2025, Nova Scotia revised its Provincial School Code of Conduct Policy to require individualised responses to student behaviour, affirming that group-based discipline is not just ineffective but unjust.…
