Alberta schools will be required to only fly the Canadian and provincial flags outside their buildings under new regulations restricting the display of other flags on school property.
The Alberta government announced the regulations on Oct. 23 under An Act to Remove Politics and Ideology from Classrooms, legislation intended to prevent teachers and school authorities from promoting personal political or ideological views in classrooms. Other flags may be displayed where permitted by the regulations or authorized by the education minister.
“The Canadian and Alberta flags are symbols that unite us and reflect the values we share,” Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said in a news release on Oct. 23. “These changes will provide a clear and consistent approach to flag displays in schools, while keeping the focus where it belongs: on student learning and success.”…