Article content

Teacher and labour representatives warn that Saskatchewan’s new Curriculum Advisory Committee may tilt too heavily toward business interests and short-change an education system that should be about more than getting a job.

The NDP also faulted the nomination of a cabinet minister’s son, before the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce reversed itself and signalled it will name a new member.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Cabinet minister's son no longer nominee for curriculum committee Back to video

The committee will weigh in on curriculum development and high school graduation requirements. It meets for the first time on Wednesday, two days after the Ministry of Education released the names of its membership.

It includes just two teacher representatives and three school division members. By contrast, there are four people nominated by chambers of commerce, as well as one representative of credit unions.

There are also four parent representatives and numerous ministry and post-secondary members.