Alberta government introduces bill to standardize school report cards
The legislation would also require school boards to handle unresolved parent disputes and tighten notification rules for serious daycare incidents.
- On Thursday, the Alberta government introduced Bill 35, the Education and Childcare Statutes Amendment Act, 2026, to standardize report cards and expand parent complaint processes with school authorities.
- Nicolaides cited confusion among parents regarding elementary grading scales as a key driver for provincial standards. The bill also strengthens Childcare facility notification requirements following delays in reporting sexual assault allegations involving workers last year.
- The province is developing an online portal to field parent concerns, though Nicolaides stated it serves as a data collection exercise rather than direct intervention. School authorities must also publicly report non-instructional operational day activities within 60 days.
- NDP critic Rakhi Pancholi described the portal as a "big overarching eye" meant to target teachers rather than resolve issues, arguing the government should prioritize classroom supports instead.
- The Alberta Teachers' Association called the new reporting requirements redundant and concerning. If passed, the province aims to implement changes by fall 2027 without mandating a single report card format.
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Alberta bill would standardize report cards and make daycares tell parents about abuse allegations
Subhead:Under Alberta’s Bill 35, school boards would also need the education minister’s permission before they could even start renaming a school.# Alberta’s government has introduced legislation it says will give parents more information about what happens in their children’s schools and daycares. Bill 35, Securing Parental Involvement, would amend both the Education Act and the Early Learning and Child Care Act. Education and Childcare Minis…
Alberta Teachers’ Association Responds to Bill 35 | Alberta Teachers' Association
Alberta Teachers’ Association Responds to Bill 35 chris.sikkenga Thu, 10/29/2026 - 16:08 Read more about Alberta Teachers’ Association Responds to Bill 35 Bill 35, introduced today by the Alberta government, proposes new requirements for student report cards, public reporting on teachers’ professional development days and processes for addressing parental concerns.Clear and meaningful communication with families is already an essential part of …
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