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Opinion: Yes, we need former educators to serve as school trustees

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69% Informative

Lisa Austin is the former chief communications officer of Edmonton Public Schools .

She says Bridget Stirling ’s opinion piece raises questions about the role of retired principals.

Austin : The inference that the administration of the school board must guard against is erroneous, divisive and alarmist.

Austin says the board should represent the whole of society.

VR Score

73

Informative language

73

Neutral language

32

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

56

Offensive language

not offensive

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not hateful

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not detected

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not detected

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short-lived

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