An Ontario school board member is calling out the board’s chair for engaging in “moral panic” by shutting down debate about the content in some children’s books on gender transition that deals with sexuality. The issue arose after a teacher’s presentation at a Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) meeting was cut off because she raised questions about the age-appropriateness of some parts in certain books in elementary school libraries. At a subsequent meeting on Jan. 24, trustee Mike Ramsay demanded chair Scott Piatkowski apologize to the community for the tensions created by cutting off the teacher’s presentation. However, Piatkowski repeatedly dismissed Ramsay, telling him he was out of order. “The chair and majority of my colleagues have been exploiting for political gain the fears and concerns of not only our transgender friends and neighbours, but also friends and neighbours that are asking legitimate questions,” Ramsay told The Epoch Times. …
Teacher Who Questioned Age-Appropriateness of Some Gender-Transition Books in Schools Has Legitimate Concerns: Trustee
January 28, 2022
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