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…
Ontario Teacher’s Rights Were Violated When Board Expelled Her From Meeting, Lawyers Tell Hearing
June 5, 2023
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Michael Zwaagstra: School Trustees Must Be Able to Speak Freely
February 15, 2023
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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…
Michael Zwaagstra: School Boards That Tout ‘Inclusion’ Must Practise What They Preach
January 27, 2023
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Commentary If there was a prize for the most dysfunctional school board in the country, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) would be a serious contender. Not content with the chaos and divisiveness that took place last year, WRDSB trustees appear determined to double down on their toxic approach. On Jan. 16, a concerned…
Michael Zwaagstra: We Need to Actually Put Students First
November 17, 2022
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Commentary Visit any major school board’s website, and you will find plenty of lip service to putting students first. But you won’t often see it in practice. For example, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) in southern Ontario recently released its new strategic plan. The plan’s key feature is an inverse organizational chart which…
Michael Zwaagstra: Single-Issue Candidates Fare Poorly in School Board Elections
October 25, 2022
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Commentary Who were the big winners in the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) election? It depends on who you ask. Progressives certainly had a lot to cheer about. Not only was board chair Scott Piatkowski solidly re-elected, so were fellow progressive trustees Joanne Weston and Jane Herring. In addition, several newly elected trustees also…
‘Cancelled’ Ontario Teacher Speaks Out Against School Board’s Actions
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…
Suspension of Ontario Trustee Against ‘Woke Politics’ Was Related to Public Criticism of Board, Chair, Documents Show
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,…
Ontario School Board That Called Former Teacher ‘Transphobic’ Submits Defence in Lawsuit
An Ontario school board that stopped a former elementary school teacher from questioning the age-appropriateness of sexual content in children’s books allowed in her school’s library, has submitted a Statement of Defence, denying the allegations claimed in her defamation lawsuit. Carolyn Burjoski, who filed a Statement of Claim against the Waterloo Region District School Board…
Ontario Teacher Responds to School Board’s Defence in Defamation Case Over Accusation Her Comments Were ‘Transphobic’
Carolyn Burjoski, a former elementary school teacher who has launched a defamation lawsuit against the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) and its chair after her comments about age-appropriateness of sexual content in children’s books were called “transphobic,” has released a video responding to the board’s defence. The school board submitted a statement of defence…
Michael Zwaagstra: Obsessing About Identity in Schools Is Not Healthy
All students can learn. This should be a basic maxim for every teacher. The last thing any good teacher does is write students off before giving them a fair opportunity to learn. All students, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, or religion, deserve a quality education. Obviously, students do not all come from the…
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