The Saskatchewan government is asking school divisions to develop school policies to govern change room usage, in response to Premier Scott Moe’s campaign promise to provide gender-specific change rooms.
School divisions have been asked to develop and implement policies on the use of change rooms to address student safety and privacy, the government announced on Jan. 23. The policies must be made publicly available.
“We want to ensure privacy, dignity, and comfort of all students,” Education Minister Everett Hindley said in a Jan. 23 news release.
“It is also important for parents/guardians to be aware of the steps being taken to ensure the comfort and safety of all students. Through our consultations, many school divisions informed us that they are in the best position to make these decisions at a local level.”…