Talking about it is one thing, but where do we even begin? Nadine Wyczolkowski, Staff Writer With staggering statistics showcasing realities too often relegated by other themes, Indigenous Issues in Education should garner a more prominent place in class and staffroom discussions alike. Eliminating stereotypes through lessons is the starting point to engage these conversations. You can […]
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Two Steps Forward
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? THE BATTLE FOR GSAs IN PUBLICALLY-FUNDED INSTITUTIONS L. Iksander, Contributor The updated sex-ed curriculum is a much-needed step in the right direction. Before this update, Ontario’s sex education curriculum had not been updated since 1998, making it the oldest in the country. When I read the new curriculum, I was so happy […]
Oh, Mr. Sandman?
Randy Ochoa, Staff Writer All of us at some point have been told that exercise is good for you. In Phys Ed class, we are told to run around the gym until the fat kid of the class falls on his face. From the tender age of four, we are encouraged to run around and […]
No Room for Silence
SEX, BULLYING AND THE UNCERTAINTY IN BETWEEN. Molly McFarlane, Special Contributor I moved to a small town an hour and a half north of Toronto halfway through grade one. Although fortunate to live in a beautiful new home on the lake, the closest public school to my home was one neighbourhood over. Of course my […]
