So it’s entirely understandable parents would double-take at a written policy that vouched safe such secret-keeping. The vast majority of teachers and principals and school administrators, like the vast majority of parents, are caring, morally upstanding people who can be relied on to do the right thing in a tricky ethical situation. But by no means all of them are.
Indeed, broadly speaking, New Brunswick’s policy as written strikes me as very reasonable. Even considering Higgs’ less-than-universally appreciated leadership style, it’s remarkable that such an anodyne document finally lit the fuse of open revolt.Article content That strikes the right balance, I think, between a parent’s right to know and a school’s duty to protect.Article content