Notifying Parents and Guardians

The Education Amendment Act, 2024 (formerly Bill 27) came into effect on September 1, 2025 and amends the Education Act, 2019 (formerly the School Act). Amendments are to sections involving gender identity, sexual orientation and human sexuality. See Supporting Alberta Students and families and Parent Guide from the Government of Alberta for more information.

Section 58.11(1) of the Education Act refers to courses, programs of study or instructional materials, or instruction or exercises, that include subject-matter that deals primarily and explicitly with human sexuality. This includes the learning outcomes in the K-6 Physical Education and Wellness, 7-9 Health and Life Skills or CALM curricula that are boldfaced and italicized. Section 58.11(1) of the Education Act does not apply to incidental or indirect references to gender identity, sexual orientation or human sexuality in a course, program of study, instruction or exercises or in the use of instructional materials. For example, if a student asks what masturbation means because they read the word in a novel in Language Arts class, the teacher can answer the question with all students regardless of who might be opted out of sexual health lessons. 

Most schools have a template letter that can be used. Contact your school administration for details specific to your school and school district.