What schools can share
Schools can typically share:
- Required transfer information to another school your child is enrolling in.
- Attendance or discipline information to authorized decision-makers.
- Information required by provincial education statutes.
- Information in emergencies where there is a risk of serious harm.
What schools cannot share
Without consent, schools generally cannot share grades, disciplinary records, or personal information with third parties (including ed-tech vendors) beyond what is necessary.
What to do
The usual first step is a written request to the school principal or school board's privacy officer for the legal basis of the disclosure and the scope of what was shared. If the answer is unsatisfactory, a complaint can be made to the provincial access-and-privacy commissioner.