Advocacy groups are raising concerns about a number of candidates vying for school trustee positions across Canada, saying a higher number than usual are…
Groups like the Canadian Anti-Hate Network say the phenomenon is a growing national concern as several provinces hold municipal elections that also put school board trustees into office. A coalition of groups in Ottawa, meanwhile, have gone so far as to name specific candidates they say will likely endanger the rights and safety of trans students if elected.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
“The impact of the kinds of policies that they’re advocating for is that queer and trans kids don’t see themselves reflected in their school communities,” Woodrow said. “They see themselves as being excised, and outsiders. And ultimately, it’s damaging.” Trustees can also have an effect by giving direction on the hiring of a board’s director of education, said Sachin Maharaj, an assistant professor of educational leadership at the University of Ottawa.
Last week, a collective of advocacy groups including Horizon Ottawa issued a letter condemning the “transphobic rhetoric” being used by some Ottawa school board trustees, naming several candidates they feel might endanger the rights and safety of trans students. “I feel that contemporary diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are responsible for fomenting divisions,” he wrote.
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