OP-ED: More parental involvement in Alberta schools will benefit students

OP-ED: More parental involvement in Alberta schools will benefit students

Alberta, like New Brunswick and Saskatchewan, will soon require schools to get parental consent before officially changing the name or pronoun of a student under age 15, thanks to new policies announced by Premier Danielle Smith. And schools must notify parents before students are taught about gender, sexuality and sexual orientation, so parents can opt in or opt out. Reaction to the policies, which also include a ban on gender reassignment surg…