what they thought about developing a Par- ents’ Bill of Rights. The response to these consultations was


overwhelming. On the first day of the con- sultations the government received approxi- mately 1,600 submissions, the vast majority of them calling for the reinstatement of the 2015 Health and Physical Education Cur- riculum, which the government had replaced with the 1998 version at the beginning of their term. When this was reported by the media, the Premier dismissed it as “certain groups” seeking to skew the results. This has become the standard response from the cur- rent government, dismiss those who don’t agree by saying they have been manipulated


by someone else, and hence their opinions are illegitimate. ETFO participated in the consultation


process in good faith and with sound ar- guments. It encouraged members to make submissions, participate in the telephone townhalls and respond to the online survey. ETFO members responded positively and in numbers, and made their views clearly known. ETFO prepared a submission to the government with evidence-based arguments to support policy recommendations. In the end, the government declared the


consultations a success and swiftly moved for- ward with their pre-determined plans. Ignor- ing the demand for evidence-based decision


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