REGINA – Saskatchewan Education Minister Don Morgan has introduced legislation to create a self-regulating disciplinary system for the province’s teachers.
Morgan says a new board will be responsible for teacher certification and discipline related to misconduct or incompetence.
He says the move follows concerns that current legislation is too complex, inefficient and not transparent.
The regulatory body would take over some of the processes currently managed by organizations including the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation.
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The federation is currently responsible for disciplining teachers, but also speaks on their behalf.
Morgan compares the changes to the professional regulations set out for doctors, lawyers and nurses.
The government plans to launch the Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board in fall 2015.
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