Past Messages

Keeping lines of communications open and providing current relevant and timely information are two important functions of the Education website.  The Minister of Education communicates regularly with Albertans who care about education – teachers, students, parents, school board trustees, superintendents and interested community members.  Below are links to recent email correspondence which the Minister has sent out.  For more information, please email us at edc.communications@gov.ab.ca

• October 3 – Education Minister kicks off Read-In Week 2011
• August 4, 2011 – Fuel Price Contingency Program – email to education stakeholders
• March 24, 2011 - Minister Hancock’s responses to the members of Save Our Fine Arts (SOFA) from their meeting on January 25th about Fine Arts education
• January 28, 2011 - Joint Statement from Minister of Education, Alberta Teachers’ Association President and Alberta School Boards Association President on the long term framework to achieve workforce stability and improve Alberta’s education system
• January 13, 2011 - Response to Calgary Herald editorial regarding appointed trustees
• Education in Alberta and the Promise of Technology, article by Dave Hancock, Minister of Education, appearing in the Alberta Teachers’ Association’s fall 2010 ATA Magazine.
• Budget 2010 - Fulfilling commitments
• March 22, 2010 – AAWE update – Minister’s email to school jurisdictions
• November 25, 2009 ATA Stop the Cuts Campaign - Minister's Message to System
• October 14, 2009 - Education Fiscal Challenges
• November 12, 2009  -  Minister of Education and ATA President Joint Letter
• April 7, 2009  - Letter of Understanding  between the Minister of Education, Alberta Teachers’ Association President and Alberta School Boards Association President