Category: Durham District School Board

Trustee Banned for Gender, Critical Race Theory Comments Files Court Application Against School Board

A school board trustee in the Durham region of Ontario has filed a court application against her board for banning her from future committee meetings after she criticized its recently drafted policies around race, gender, and sexuality. On April 3, Linda Stone filed an application for judicial review against the Durham District School Board (DDSB)…


Michael Zwaagstra: School Trustees Must Be Able to Speak Freely

Commentary Are school trustees politicians? The answer seems obvious. Trustees are elected by the public, held accountable by voters, and conduct their business in open board meetings. This certainly sounds like a politician’s job. Not only that, but many school trustees use their position as a stepping stone to higher political office. For example, Ontario…