Governance of Public Education

I believe the governance structure of public education in Canada is seriously important to understand since I am becoming becoming a teacher and will be playing an active role in the education system.  The governance of education has implications for teachers, parents, community members, and administration.

*The federal government plays the role of funding.

*The provincial government  is responsible for the programming of the schools.

*The school board involves an elected group of people in the community.  This is where the superintendent stands in our education systems.  The superintendent is the head person involved between the school and the division. They are responsible for making sure that the school policies and procedures set into place are being followed. 

*Politics is everywhere, and when I become a teacher it is important to understand the "politics of teaching" as it will help guide me to be successful and help me with decisions. The teachers in the schools help make decisions with things such as recess and lunch duty schedules.

*Parents of students in the education systems can be involved in making decisions by becoming active members of the parent advisory council.

*The community can be involved with the school by attending concerts, plays and fundraisers that the school may be hosting. I think that every school needs the community support :)

*I believe being a principal can be a very tough job because they are essentially the center of a school system. They interact with the superintendent, the teachers, the parents, and the community. They are responsible for creating a warm, and welcoming environment for EVERYONE! They are the individuals who make the big decisions for the school and are responsible for everyone in the school.  I think being a principal would be a very rewarding career as they essentially are running the school!

I believe you need the knowledge about money in order to make decisions!  People who do not have the knowledge and the background should not make decisions!  I agree that the board should be making the decisions about money.  As teachers and educators we do not have the knowledge to make money decisions.  I think teachers need to have conversational/concrete knowledge.

The governance of public education looks at many levels of governance and it is important to understand how it works and who is in charge of what!   It is important to know what role we play as a teacher :)