Posted: May 14, 2021 3:11 PM AT | Last Updated: May 14
Education Minister Natalie Jameson says despite being a new to the portfolio, she is taking the issue of racism in P.E.I. schools very seriously. (Rick Gibbs/CBC)
Minister of Education and Lifelong Learning Natalie Jameson says Prince Edward Island needs to and will do more to address racism in Island schools.
The issue was raised in the legislature on Thursday,
Green and Opposition education critic MLA Karla Bernard asked the minister questions around how the department was working to diversify curriculum, support schools and how students and parents should report incidents of racism.