The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) says Wednesday’s decision to end the masking requirement in Ontario schools on March 21 is ill-timed. Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association questioning Ford’s decision to end mask mandates…
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Review commissioned after SRO program put on pause at the Ontario board Waterloo Catholic board used school resource officers to handle student mental health issues, tantrums: review | CBC News
‘We need to acknowledge that systemic racism, and act on it,’ says statement from Loretta Notten Waterloo Catholic director of education apologizes, clarifies comments on systemic racism | CBC News
“We have to find out all the details,” said Ford. “No matter what the details are, you don’t call the police on a four-year-old simple as that. It’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard.”…
Lone dissenter was Cambridge MPP Belinda Karahalios; bill now referred to committee Kitchener Centre MPP’s racial equity bill receives nearly unanimous support in Queen’s Park vote | TheRecord.com
Group launched after it was revealed Waterloo Catholic school board called police on 4-year-old New Black parent council aims to highlight systemic racism at Waterloo region schools | CBC News
Until the review does its job, it would be unwise to prejudge what its findings should be. When done, though, except for keeping sensitive personal information private, the findings should be public School’s actions in…
Last week, province ordered review into incident that saw police called on four-year-old Black boy at Kitchener school Education director ‘takes umbrage’ with allegations of systemic racism at school board | TheRecord.com
‘Under no scenario should police be called to remove a 4-year-old student,’ Stephen Lecce says Ontario education minister orders review of Kitchener school calling police on 4-year-old | CBC News