Robin Croucher
Progressive ConservativeSouris - Elmira
5 stances tracked · 1 shift
P.E.I. minister orders school checks
Moderate shift
Previously
→Robin Croucher introduced a ministerial directive requiring annual criminal record checks, vulnerable sector checks and offence declarations for all school system staff — including teachers, substitutes, volunteers and coaches — to strengthen hiring security and prevent hiring bad actors.
Now
Croucher defends the six-month process to issue a directive increasing school staff checks—saying thorough stakeholder consultation and due diligence were necessary—and emphasizes bolstering HR and staff training rather than instituting more frequent criminal-record renewals.
NewsNov 6, 20253 entries
PEI school system review into staff sexual misconduct
Robin Croucher contends that Prince Edward Island schools are generally safe and the education system is not broken, while acknowledging there are areas for improvement; he commissioned a third-party review to examine documentation, tracking and follow-up to reduce risks.
NewsFeb 15, 2026
PEI creates centralized registry to track teacher misconduct
Robin Croucher supports immediate improvements to policies and procedures to protect student safety, commissioned an independent review, and will compare interim changes to the report’s recommendations to determine where additional prevention-focused measures should be made.
NewsFeb 10, 2026