To Our Community, It has been a while since we connected with you and we appreciate your patience as we sort out our next steps. We wanted to reach out …
Help us ensure every child’s right to an education free from discrimination Read More »
A message from a white mom to other white parents, Racism is nothing new, but the past week has seen protests in the United States, Canada and elsewhere against anti-Black …
A Message from a White Mom to Other White Parents Read More »
We are full of gratitude for all the educators, parents, and caregivers who joined us this weekend for Breaking Barriers: Achieving Black Student Excellence. While many painful and difficult facts …
Last year my oldest child attended her first school dance. She was in kindergarten. When I received the flyer for the dance at our public primary school (kindergarten through grade …
How to organize a primary school dance that is both revolutionary and community-building Read More »
You may recall our blog post from a few weeks ago discussing how colouring worksheets can uphold bias, reinforce stereotypes, and erase racialized children from the curriculum. Here’s an update …
When Speaking Up Works!A Success Story (And How You Can Speak Up Too) Read More »
We are fortunate to live in a city where our school board offers French and English language instruction beginning in kindergarten. There are so many advantages to being multilingual, and …
Islamophobia in Canada is increasing at a concerning rate; Muslim students are particularly vulnerable to Islamophobia. There is no shortage of stories about Islamophobic incidents both physical and verbal in …
Thousands of students in many of the English school boards will begin the new school year tomorrow. Like all beginnings, the school year welcomes new possibilities, opportunities and ways to …
Outrage over a recent hockey game reverberated through social media after a Black hockey player, Jonathan-Ismaël Diaby, was targeted by racist taunting and slurs. People are angry not only because …
A couple of years ago, an incident occurred at my children’s daycare that really reinforced for me how powerful an educator can be, either for good or bad, in affecting …
Making space for diverse family structures in activities at school and daycare Read More »
