Manitoba has launched a public, searchable registry of teachers certified in the province, and has appointed a commission to handle professional misconduct complaints made against educators.
The registry was first promised by the former provincial Progressive Conservative government and is similar to registries in place in Ontario and British Columbia.
The province made the announcement on Jan. 6, saying the measures aimed to assure parents that students are safe in their classrooms.
“Teachers have a great role to play in a child’s life and parents and caregivers are entrusting teachers with their children’s education and well-being,” acting Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Tracy Schmidt said in the news release….