The Manitoba Association of School Superintendents is calling for collaboration among senior school teams, staff, students, families and the community to promote a sense of belonging for children.

In a statement this week, MASS said it released a position paper, titled “A Guide for Student Belonging in Public Schools in Manitoba,” to fill a need seen across the province.

Co-president Christian Michalik said the association’s mandate is to be leaders of learning and its members have a commitment to improve achievement and well-being for all students by raising equity and quality in public schools.

“As a member-supported organization of more than 100 senior leaders in the Manitoba public school system, MASS has created this guide to support dialogue on belonging relative to shared values and practices for children to truly feel they belong in their school,” Michalik said.

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