Yesterday, a teacher at Waterloo Region District School Board attempted to present some of the materials recently made available to elementary-aged students there and raise questions about their appropriateness. The Chair of the Board interrupted the presentation and called a vote to determine whether Carolyn Burjoski should be able to…
Many people will agree that referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity. Are our public schools, however, going beyond this mandate of teaching respect and acceptance for those who are different? The usage of pronouns have evolved from neutral 3rd person substitute…
Comparing Sex Education in Nova Scotia from 2012 to 2021 – Parents and Biology are Now Out This article is reprinted with permission by anonymous parent Shooting Star @turnthetide2018. On July 7, 2021, Twitter user Shooting Star published the following tweet thread on July 7, 2021. In it, they compared…
In my school building, there have been an awful lot of “courageous,” “uncomfortable,” and “tough” conversations, lately. It started back in September, during our first anti-racist training sessions. They always follow a pattern. First, it’s implied that as members of the oppressor group, we will feel uncomfortable. It’s understood that…
Schools in North America have traditionally respected parents as key partners within the school community. This is part of the social contract: everyone funds the public system. Our educational institutions, in turn, reflect societal norms and values. Inherent within this agreement is that schools teach children the essential skills needed…
Canadian Gender Report receives some eye-opening mail. This week we heard from a Mom who’s looking for support as her daughter just came out as trans and now wants a change of name and puberty blockers. The 13 year old girl has been socially isolated for months due to Covid…
Dear parents: Do you have a queasy feeling about what your child is learning in school, but are afraid to speak out? Worried that if you share your concerns with other parents, you’ll appear to be racist, or a homophobe, for expressing your reservations? You’re far from alone. Many Ontario…
A letter to the Provincial Minister of Education, SOGI123, and the chair of our local school board I’m writing to offer a perspective on the SOGI curriculum being presented in public schools, which I do with some sense of urgency. My concerns come as a parent of four teenaged kids…
The British Department for Education has established new guidance for the instruction of gender and biological sex. The clear and direct guidance is found in the “Ensure Content Is Appropriate” section of the Relationships, Sex and Health Curriculum, but parents will be able to use this directive to hold educators…
The UK Government released a document this week that includes specific restrictions on the instruction of gender identity theory for schools and educators. This is a welcome acknowledgement that gender ideology can pose a risk to children and in response, they have announced very reasonable requirements. These are quoted in…
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