Toronto school district reinstates teacher who suggested readings on Palestinian terror group
Toronto school district reinstates teacher who suggested readings on Palestinian terror group
“It is outrageous that an individual who distributed materials associated with a listed terrorist entity has been reinstated by the TDSB [Toronto District School Board] without any discipline,” said Noah Shack, Vice President, Greater Toronto Area, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA).
(July 19, 2021 / JNS) Just days after Ontario’s Department of Education won kudos from the Jewish community for a new initiative aimed at curbing anti-Semitism in its schools, the school district in its largest city, Toronto, has reinstated an educator who was placed on leave after sending out an anti-Israel booklet to teachers.
Amid record spike in anti-Semitism, Ontario allocates funds to help ‘eradicate scourge’
Amid record spike in anti-Semitism, Ontario allocates funds to help ‘eradicate scourge’
“Bullying, vandalism and hateful discourse targeting Jewish youth creates an unsafe learning environment and compels children to mask their Jewish identity. This is a reality no Canadian should accept,” said Noah Shack of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs.
(July 6, 2021 / JNS) The government of Ontario, which includes the city of Toronto, is allocating $327,000 for teacher training and student support to combat anti-Semitism in the Canadian province.
“Anti-Semitism is a scourge and historic evil that must be eradicated from our schools and communities,” said Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s minister of education. “We will fight anti-Semitism with every tool available to us to ensure that Jewish students feel safe and supported in Ontario schools.”