Resolution 2025-4 PROTECTING STUDENT, PARENT, AND TEACHER PERSONAL DATA
WHEREAS on January 7, 2025, a cybersecurity incident involving PowerSchool, the student information system used by Prince Edward Island schools, resulted in unauthorized access to personal data of past and present Island school members, including names, dates of birth, addresses, phone numbers, and other sensitive information, and WHEREAS the breach exposed highly sensitive records spanning…
Read More Resolution 2025-3 SUPPORT FOR CANADA’S ONLINE HARMS ACT TO PROTECT CHILDREN IN DIGITAL SPACES
WHEREAS the digital world poses significant risks to children, including sexual exploitation, promotion of self-harm, bullying, and exposure to hateful content, and WHEREAS Bill C-63, introduced to the House of Commons on February 26, 2024, by Justice Minister Arif Virani, proposes a new Online Harms Act to create regulations that hold social media…
Read More Resolution 2025-2 BEHAVIOUR RESOURCE SUPPORT IN ISLAND SCHOOLS
WHEREAS there is a recognized need for additional support in managing student behaviour in schools across Prince Edward Island, and WHEREAS behaviour resource positions are not currently included in the Minister of Education and Early Year’s (DEEY) staffing allocations, and WHEREAS the New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development has implemented Positive…
Read More Resolution 2025-1 ADD MILK PRODUCTS TO PEI SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAM
WHEREAS white milk, subsidized through the PEI School Milk Foundation, and chocolate milk are available for purchase through many Island-based schools, and WHEREAS families wishing to order milk need to navigate multiple ordering systems and/or processes, often with unique scheduling deadlines WHEREAS schools and/or home and school associations on Prince Edward Island wishing to provide…
Read More Resolution 2024-5 REQUEST A REVIEW OF KINDERGARTEN EXEMPTION FROM SPLIT-LEVEL CLASSROOM COMPOSITION
the curriculum for kindergarten classrooms is a play-based learning model; and this type of play based learning model includes a wide range of activities all of which have the concept of play at the centre of their design; and the curriculum for the remaining grades of one through six is more of an academic model, which…
Read More Resolution 2024-4 CREATION OF A POLICY RELATED TO SCREEN USE IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS ON PEI
RECOGNIZING the incredible efforts of our dedicated teachers, both parents and educators agree on the monumental work teachers undertake for the betterment of our children’s education. Despite the challenges presented by the rapidly evolving technological landscape, teachers strive to provide the best possible learning environment, and RECOGNIZING the evolving landscape of educational technology through the…
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