Public Survey to Inform the Selection and Availability of School Library Materials
Posted on May 27, 2025
On Monday, May 26th the Minister of Education and Childcare announced that Alberta’s government is considering new standards that would provide consistent requirements for school boards in selecting and managing school library collections that include sexual content.
These changes are a response to an increasing number of concerns from stakeholders, including parents, regarding the availability of explicit content in some school libraries.
As a first step, the Minister is inviting Albertans and education partners to provide input on what they believe is acceptable for school library collections through an online survey, open until June 6, 2025.
Albertans are encouraged to share input on potential new standards for how Kindergarten to Grade 12 school library materials are selected and managed. Survey data will inform new government standards that would bring consistency across Alberta school authorities.
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