Alberta bans ideology in schools with new education neutrality bill

“Schools should be focused on teaching kids how to think, not what to think," said Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

The Alberta government has introduced a bill to ban ideology in classrooms, prevent the flying of political flags at schools and mandate that students hear the national anthem every week.

The proposed Bill 25, titled An Act to Remove Politics and Ideology from Classrooms and Amend the Education Act, 2026, would require classroom instruction to remain neutral and balanced, with students exposed to a range of perspectives as part of developing their own understanding of issues.

The bill was introduced for its first reading on Tuesday. It includes new rules about how public school buildings are named and protects employees from “being required to take part in activities that conflict with their personal beliefs”, according to a government press release.