Inactive status

If the Alberta Education Registrar’s Office has been notified of the death of a teacher, principal, or superintendent, their certificate will show inactive. Inactive status will also appear for those who have voluntarily surrendered their certificate, or where their certificate has been revoked or suspended for non-disciplinary reasons.

Officials said the province is balancing the individual’s right to privacy with the public’s right to know by including deceased people in the registry.

Searches can be performed using full legal first and last names, part of a name, by certificate type, date range by suspension or cancellation, or by a combination of the criteria.

Disciplinary findings from the Hearing Panels as well as the Minister for Education will be available in redacted PDF files to protect identities outside of the teacher concerned.

“As students are the primary interest of our members, the college values ​​transparency in sharing information that supports student safety and the professionalism of those in their care,” said Scott Morrison, president of the College of Alberta School. Superintendents, in the government press release.

Individuals can request an exemption from the registry and decisions will be based on whether the disclosure does not comply with another law of Alberta or Canada, if a court has released information that cannot be made public or if the disclosure could cause injury or reasonable hardship.

To date, the Registrar’s Office has received less than 100 exemption requests. Names are not included in the registry while a review is in progress.

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