Nova Scotia principals to get a year to decide status with union: minister
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia public school principals and vice-principals will be given a year to choose between losing their union membership or returning to classroom teaching and remaining in the union.
Education Minister Zach Churchill announced the step Thursday as he continued a provincial tour to discuss education reforms arising from a report released last month by consultant Avis Glaze.
Churchill said he has been meeting with superintendents, teachers, principals, and parents, along with other representatives of school advisory councils.
“There has been good discussion with principals around removing principals and vice-principals from their union,” he said in a statement. “This will give them more time to consider their options before they make this important decision.”