A petition is calling on the GNWT to integrate structured literacy into Northern curriculums, warning that Northern kids are falling behind.

Organized by former long-time educator and parent Sierra Daley, the petition makes several asks of the Department of Education — notably to mandate early universal screening between kindergarten and Grade 2 to ensure students who struggle with reading don't slip through the cracks. In addition, it seeks to develop culturally-relevant literacy materials in collaboration with Elders and communities, provide literacy coaching to all educators and to mandate "structured literacy" in the curriculum.

Speaking to NNSL Media, Daley said in helping her own child learn to read, she learned much of the established protocol, known as balanced literacy, is outda

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