Last week, a picture shared to social media of a trans woman teacher at Oakville Trafalgar High School erupted into an international controversy.
Covering that demonstration was Caryma Sa’d. You are no doubt aware of Caryma’s work on covering the Freedom Convoy. Well today she joins Joel and Roland to share what she saw and why this high school attracted so much attention.Read More …
The mayoral race is heating up in Hamilton as a familiar face finally throws his hat into the ring.
Last week the announcement that Halton District School Board was re-allocating all its librarian teachers caused a stir online. What’s it all about?Read More …
Burlington is the process of negotiating some major purchases of land, but the process and likely costs are almost entirely hidden from public view.Read More …
If you care more about the name of a school than the bodies of thousands … and yes it is thousands … of children who died alone, separated from their loved ones, their way of life, their language, malnourished, abused, alone and confused, then I truly despair.Read More …
As we recharge the batteries with a summer break, we hope you enjoy some highlights from the 905er’s first year.Read More …
The debate over statues of John A. MacDonald and keeping the name of Egerton Ryerson on public schools has rekindled in the last month. The discovery of 215 children in unmarked graves in Kamloops and the continued discovery of more unmarked graves in various Residential Schools across the country have given cause to examine these men’s legacy. We talk about the true complicated legacy of these men and what a better way for Canadians to memorialize and learn about accomplishments in the past might be.Read More …
Only an investment of funds reflective of the magnitude of the challenge Ontario’s schools face can make Ontario’s new school year safe.Read More …
With less than 3 weeks remaining until Ontario’s students are meant to head back to school, Tuesday’s 905er podcast includes an interview with representatives to the Halton Public and Catholic school boards. Read More …
Roland Tanner and Joel MacLeod are joined by Cindy Cosentino, who recently retired after 32 years as a teacher inRead More …
