Education Minister Cliff Cullen has released a Fact versus Fiction web page to clarify a number of misconceptions regarding the Better Education Starts Today strategy and Bill 64 the education modernization act. He stated among other items there will be no major disruptions for teachers, students and everyday life in the classroom, the new Provincial Education Authority cannot close rural or northern schools without community consultation, parent advisory councils will include school community members as formal partners in education including a paid parent engagement officer position at the school level and principals will continue to be hired through a competitive process and will be required to be certified teachers.

The Fact versus Fiction web page can be found at bettereductionmb.ca/factvsfiction.