How can school councils support character and citizenship education?
School councils are opportunities for parents, teachers, principals, high school students and community representatives to collaborate and promote the well-being and effectiveness of the entire school community. Councils have a mandate to advise and consult with the principal on issues such as the school’s overall mission and philosophy; school policies, rules and objectives; promotion of the school in the community; extracurricular activities; and standards of student conduct. This makes the school council a natural champion of character and citizenship education initiatives. For more information on the role of school councils, see www.education.gov.ab.ca/educationsystem/schoolcouncils.asp. 5. How can I support character and citizenship education at home? The primary responsibility for character and citizenship development has always been with parents and families-in many ways, character and citizenship education is meant to support this essential work that parents are already doing.
