The Bangla (বাংলা) translation is স্বাগতম, not the gibberish on this banner. @HWDSB this is performative inclusivity causing more harm & erasure of identity. Imagine a family just arriving in Canada, walking into a school to register their child & being greeted by this insult.🧵
Shideh Houshmandi from @HwetlEtfo has also been elected to the Provincial Exec.
“I am humbled and honoured. I wish to focus on the dismantling of racist and discriminatory systems that harm our society and limit our collective potential to succeed,” says Houshmandi. #onpoli
On behalf of its members, the executive of the Hamilton District Labour Council unanimously calls for Carole Paikin-Miller to resign her position. We are one of many Hamilton organisations committed to racial justice calling for her resignation.
7 cents a student is unacceptable. We cannot move forward with the plan that's currently in place for our children's return to school.
Parents, educators and students deserve to be safe and deserve clarity. We'll see what the Education Minister announces tomorrow.
Class size matters in every grade! No substitute for in person learning, e-learning is not the way to go! Solidarity with #OSSTF@ETFOeducators @osstfd28