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Waterloo Region District School Board
School Board Trustees Should Embrace Genuine Diversity and Avoid Unnecessary Legal Fights
Commentary Too many Canadian school boards are getting sidetracked by unnecessary legal battles rather than focusing on educating students. Case in point, Carolyn Burjoski, a former teacher in the Waterloo ...
December 14, 2023
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Michael Zwaagstra
Ontario Teacher Silenced for Questioning Gender Transition Books in Schools ‘Disappointed’ in Court Decision
The court ruled that WRDSB acted within its rights to stop Carolyn Burjoski from questioning the content of ...
December 6, 2023
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Chandra Philip
Anthony Furey: Court Ruling a Triumph for Free Speech and Debate of Trans Issues
Commentary Last school year, the Toronto District School Board sent home a student survey that asked incredibly intrusive ...
November 28, 2023
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Anthony Furey
Ontario Teacher’s Rights Were Violated When Board Expelled Her From Meeting, Lawyers Tell Hearing
A legal advocacy group is arguing before the Ontario Superior Court that a former grade-school teacher's charter-protected rights ...
June 5, 2023
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Peter Wilson
Michael Zwaagstra: School Trustees Must Be Able to Speak Freely
Commentary Are school trustees politicians? The answer seems obvious. Trustees are elected by the public, held accountable by ...
February 15, 2023
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Michael Zwaagstra
Michael Zwaagstra: School Boards That Tout ‘Inclusion’ Must Practise What They Preach
Commentary If there was a prize for the most dysfunctional school board in the country, the Waterloo Region ...
January 27, 2023
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Michael Zwaagstra
Michael Zwaagstra: We Need to Actually Put Students First
Commentary Visit any major school board’s website, and you will find plenty of lip service to putting students ...
November 17, 2022
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Michael Zwaagstra
Michael Zwaagstra: Single-Issue Candidates Fare Poorly in School Board Elections
Commentary Who were the big winners in the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) election? It depends on ...
October 25, 2022
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Michael Zwaagstra
‘Cancelled’ Ontario Teacher Speaks Out Against School Board’s Actions
A "cancelled" Ontario teacher who was silenced during her presentation at a school board meeting, spoke out publicly ...
October 6, 2022
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Peter Wilson
Suspension of Ontario Trustee Against ‘Woke Politics’ Related to Public Criticism of Board, Chair, Documents Show
The suspension of an Ontario trustee who spoke out against "woke politics" on his school board was allegedly ...
October 4, 2022
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Peter Wilson
Ontario Teacher Responds to School Board’s Defence in Defamation Case Over Accusation Her Comments Were ‘Transphobic’
Carolyn Burjoski, a former elementary school teacher who has launched a defamation lawsuit against the Waterloo Region District ...
August 4, 2022
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Isaac Teo
Michael Zwaagstra: Obsessing About Identity in Schools Is Not Healthy
All students can learn. This should be a basic maxim for every teacher. The last thing any good ...
July 21, 2022
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Michael Zwaagstra
Former Ontario Teacher Files 2nd Lawsuit Against School Board Over Removal From Meeting
A former elementary teacher has filed her second lawsuit against the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB)—this time ...
June 24, 2022
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Isaac Teo
School Trustees Should Focus on Education, Not Politics
Commentary School board trustees have an important role: They must ensure that students receive a high-quality education. For ...
June 22, 2022
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Michael Zwaagstra
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