Alberta Teachers Association releases poll on Bill 15 changes

Just a small number of Albertans believe teachers don't have the ability to handle disciplinary matters, suggests a new poll released by the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) on Wednesday. The opinion poll, which was conducted on a group of 800 adult Albertans and 825 ATA members between Jan. 27 and Feb. 17, found that 13 per cent of respondents were in favour of the UCP government's plan to take over the process of disciplining teachers. Alberta's Education Minister Adriana LaGrange announced