The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) ran a virtual meeting for vice-principal applicants where people were separated by race. .“It appears the new direction is to promote equity for some, but not for all,” said suspended WRDSB trustee Mike Ramsay in a Tuesday tweet. .“How does it contribute to student learning and achievement?”.Ramsay said the behaviour has to stop. .He posted a photo of an email he and fellow WRDSB trustee Cindy Watson received from a department head who described the experience. The department head said the recording was stopped towards the end of the meeting, and white and racialized people were ordered to go to separate virtual rooms. .“I was stunned,” she said. .“They basically were implying the purpose was because our ‘leadership lens’ is different depending on skin colour.”.The department head said she'd been working towards applying for the position for years, but this experience “left me questioning my decision to apply.” .She said she was sharing this information with Ramsay and Watson because they're strong advocates for removing identity politics from schools. She added there are “countless teachers — I would even suggest the majority — that are being turned off and feeling uninspired due to the direction the board is headed.” .Ramsay revealed on Sunday he was suspended from performing his duties because of his conservative social media posts. .READ MORE: Ontario school board trustee suspended for conservative tweets.“My colleagues are on track to spend approximately $150k to defend the divisive identity politics they are pushing on our community,” he said. .He was able to obtain a copy of the complaint because he's suing the WRDSB for suspending him. .The WRDSB could not be reached for comment in time for publication..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) ran a virtual meeting for vice-principal applicants where people were separated by race. .“It appears the new direction is to promote equity for some, but not for all,” said suspended WRDSB trustee Mike Ramsay in a Tuesday tweet. .“How does it contribute to student learning and achievement?”.Ramsay said the behaviour has to stop. .He posted a photo of an email he and fellow WRDSB trustee Cindy Watson received from a department head who described the experience. The department head said the recording was stopped towards the end of the meeting, and white and racialized people were ordered to go to separate virtual rooms. .“I was stunned,” she said. .“They basically were implying the purpose was because our ‘leadership lens’ is different depending on skin colour.”.The department head said she'd been working towards applying for the position for years, but this experience “left me questioning my decision to apply.” .She said she was sharing this information with Ramsay and Watson because they're strong advocates for removing identity politics from schools. She added there are “countless teachers — I would even suggest the majority — that are being turned off and feeling uninspired due to the direction the board is headed.” .Ramsay revealed on Sunday he was suspended from performing his duties because of his conservative social media posts. .READ MORE: Ontario school board trustee suspended for conservative tweets.“My colleagues are on track to spend approximately $150k to defend the divisive identity politics they are pushing on our community,” he said. .He was able to obtain a copy of the complaint because he's suing the WRDSB for suspending him. .The WRDSB could not be reached for comment in time for publication..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
