Category: Carolyn Burjoski

Barbara Kay: NB Premier’s Stance Supporting Parental Rights a Promising Sign

June 12, 2023
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Commentary New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs has called for a review of LGBTQ policies in schools. Henceforth, parents of children under 16 will have the right to be informed of any changes of names or pronouns at school. “For it purposefully to be hidden from the parents, that’s a problem,” said Higgs. “To suggest that it’s…

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Ontario Teacher’s Rights Were Violated When Board Expelled Her From Meeting, Lawyers Tell Hearing

June 5, 2023
CanadaCarolyn BurjoskiJustice Centre for Constitution FreedomsWaterloo Region District School BoardWorld
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A legal advocacy group is arguing before the Ontario Superior Court that a former grade-school teacher’s charter-protected rights to freedom of expression were violated when she was expelled from a school board meeting after voicing her concerns about sexually explicit content in school library books. Carolyn Burjoski, who was an elementary school teacher with Ontario’s Waterloo…

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‘Cancelled’ Ontario Teacher Speaks Out Against School Board’s Actions

October 6, 2022
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A “cancelled” Ontario teacher who was silenced during her presentation at a school board meeting, spoke out publicly on Oct. 5 against actions the school board has taken against her and others, citing a lack of transparency between the administration and parents. Carolyn Burjoski was removed from the trustee meeting, expelled from her classroom, and…

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Suspension of Ontario Trustee Against ‘Woke Politics’ Was Related to Public Criticism of Board, Chair, Documents Show

October 4, 2022
CanadaCarolyn Burjoskimike ramsayWaterloo Region District School BoardWorld
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The suspension of an Ontario trustee vocal against “woke politics” on his school board was allegedly related to the trustee publically criticising the collective decisions of the board and the actions of the chairman, according to newly-released documents. Mike Ramsay, who has been a Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) trustee for over 30 years,…

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Amid Shortage of Ontario School Board Trustee Candidates, Trustees and Educators Bemoan Climate of Fear, Censorship

August 9, 2022
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Nominations close on Aug. 19 for the Ontario school board trustee elections, but many school districts are finding themselves short of candidates. Some trustees and early-childhood educators say a lack of respect for the position and a heated political climate within the province’s school boards are serving as deterrents both to existing trustees seeking re-election and to newcomers…

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School Trustees Should Focus on Education, Not Politics

June 22, 2022
CanadaCarolyn Burjoskimike ramsayOpinionViewpointsWaterloo Region District School BoardWorld
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Commentary School board trustees have an important role: They must ensure that students receive a high-quality education. For this to happen, a number of very important decisions must be made. Trustees are responsible for striking budgets, hiring district leaders, selecting appropriate educational programs, and providing students with bus transportation. Being a trustee is a serious…

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