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Canadian school boards sue social media giants for over $4 bln in damages: Four Canadian school boards have sought more than $4 billion in damages from social ...
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Quick Glance: Ontario School Boards Sue Social Media Giants
- Four of Ontario’s largest school boards are suing the parent companies of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok, alleging disruptions to student learning and contributions to a mental health crisis.
- The lawsuits claim that the social media platforms are negligently designed for compulsive use and have rewired children's thinking, behavior, and learning, causing strains on school boards' resources.
- The boards seek damages exceeding $4 billion for the impact on student programming and services. They accuse the platforms of facilitating child abuse, amplifying harmful content, and refusing to remove threats.
- Schools have invested resources in addressing cyberbullying, misinformation, and risky behavior encouraged by social media, as well as monitoring and responding to threats, conflicts, and decreased instructional time.
How do you navigate the social media minefield with your kids?: Growing fears about social media's harm have sparked lawsuits against social media companies from ...
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Toronto elementary school delayed telling parents about #KillTheJews graffiti, mother says
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Lawyers prepare legal action against schools across Canada over rising antisemitism
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TDSB voting on whether to cancel classes on day of solar eclipse: Canada's largest school board is voting Wednesday on whether it should revise its school ...
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What’s on CBC? Plus other letters, Jan. 14: ‘CBC radio … filler to keep the airwaves open’
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Boy, 17, charged in North York knife attack: A 17-year-old boy faces charges for a stabbing near a North York high school that sent another boy to hospital on ...
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The Excluded: Joe has been in school only four full days this year. But he's not suspended. And he's not alone.
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Quick Glance: Excluded: Joe Attended School for Only Four Full Days
- An expert calls this a loophole for school boards to get rid of students without documentation.
- His mother says he can't sit still.
- In September, Joe started at a new school.
- Since then, he was only allowed to stay in school for three hours a day and has been in school for only four full days.
TDSB looking into new policy to limiting students' cellphone use: The Toronto District School Board is looking at creating a new policy to restrict cellphone and ...
torontosun.com/news/local-news/tdsb-looking-into-new-policy-to-limiting-students-cellphone-use
TDSB moves away from communicating every hate incident to parents: TDSB says it has moved away from communicating every hate- or racism-related incident to ...
torontosun.com/news/local-news/tdsb-moves-away-from-communicating-every-hate-incident-to-parents
Chris Selley: The fever to cancel Egerton Ryerson has broken: This was pure moral panic, unsupported by the historical record, and a missed opportunity for a ...
nationalpost.com/opinion/chris-selley-the-fever-to-cancel-egerton-ryerson-has-broken
ALLISON: Reading and math scores plummet after COVID school closures: COVID-19 school closures took a heavy toll on student learning.
torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/allison-reading-and-math-scores-plummet-after-covid-school-closures
Chris Selley: Ontario teachers learn there's no constitutional right to teach math
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KINSELLA: TikTok a sewer pipe spreading Jew-hatred to Gen Z: Places of higher learning? Places that are stomach-churning, more like.
torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/kinsella-tiktok-a-sewer-pipe-spreading-jew-hatred-to-gen-z
EDITORIAL: Hallelujah! A victory for common sense: Ontario Superior Court Justice James Ramsay has given a knock to cancel culture and a victory for common sense ...
torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-hallelujah-a-victory-for-common-sense
| Vancouver Sun: Jewish physicians at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine accused some colleagues of "promoting anti-Zionism and other forms of anti-Semitism."
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INDIGO 11: Paralegal, teachers, academics busted in 'hate-motivated' mischief probe
torontosun.com/news/local-news/indigo-11-paralegal-teachers-academics-busted-in-hate-motivated-mischief-probe
Staggering spike in Islamophobic, anti-Semitic hate crimes: Cops: The number of hate crimes reported to Toronto Police since Oct. 7 has increased at a staggering ...
torontosun.com/news/local-news/staggering-spike-in-islamophobic-anti-semitic-hate-crimes-cops
WARMINGTON: 1930s-style Nazi intimidation in Europe is happening in Toronto schools in 2023
torontosun.com/news/local-news/warmington-1930s-style-nazi-intimidation-in-europe-is-happening-in-toronto-schools-in-2023
Why zero is a mark of success in sustainable schools: Whether upgrading or starting from scratch, achieving net-zero status is costly and complicated ...
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WARMINGTON: Don't use Remembrance Day to push pro-Hamas agenda: Lest we forget Remembrance Day is about Canada’s war dead and those who fought for our freedom.
torontosun.com/news/local-news/warmington-dont-use-remembrance-day-to-push-pro-hamas-agenda
TDSB reviewing cell tower radiation concerns at North York high school: Teachers at a North York high school refused to go to work last week over concerns their ...
torontosun.com/news/local-news/tdsb-reviewing-cell-tower-radiation-concerns-at-north-york-high-school
Israel attack: How to help young people cope with graphic images on social media: In the midst of the ongoing international crisis in the Middle East ...
globalnews.ca/news/10014724/israel-attack-mental-health-talking-to-children/
Canadian schools, synagogues, community centres ramp up security after Hamas attack in Israel
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Hate incidents across Canada prompt schools, places of worship to tighten security
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Paid articlePaid LILLEY: Canada's Jewish community feels like it is under assault: Threats to businesses, students harassed, professors and student groups lashing out leave many ...
torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/canadas-jewish-community-feels-like-they-are-under-assault
How French immersion inadvertently created class and cultural divides at schools across Canada
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TDSB’s real estate arm proposes long-term care home on school board land: Toronto Lands Corporation is working on a plan to redevelop St. Margaret’s Public ...
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Paid articlePaid School boards lacking formal policies for AI as students return to class: Among the school boards that responded to a survey by The Canadian Press ...
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Thousands take to streets in Canada to stage demonstration over gender, sex education curriculum in schools
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John Ivison: Ontario’s book-banning school-board zealots have completely lost the plot
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Paid articlePaid Letters: What's to become of free speech in Canada?: Readers discuss the Jordan Peterson court ruling, the harms of 'safe' drug sites, our gas-guzzling finance ...
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Paid articlePaid WARMINGTON: Humber College hosts staff seminars on how to scrub 'white supremacy'
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Paid articlePaid This Toronto graduate scored a 100 per cent average. So did 5 of his classmates: Eight students from the Toronto District Catholic School Board graduated with ...
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Ari Blaff: Toronto schools' anti-racism trainer demands religious blind faith: DEI seminar for Halton Catholic District School Board asks teachers and trustees ...
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Paid articlePaid Student allowed to keep ‘Don’t tread on me’ patch on backpack after school backs down
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Paid articlePaid Gender-identity policies for kids are gaining attention in Canadian politics. Here’s what to know
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Matthew Lau: Canadian schools are failing on math instruction: Canadian public schools are increasingly failing to provide proper math education. Read more.
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Paid articlePaid 'Parents must be fully involved' in student's decision to change pronouns, Ontario education minister says
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Ontario students in low-income areas get fewer extracurriculars than their wealthier peers, report says
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Massive Protests In Canada Over Gender, Sexual Identity In School Curriculum: The protests in Canada took place at a time when the Justin Trudeau government is ...
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EDITORIAL: Mainstream views are not ‘far right’: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can relax.
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Paid articlePaid Classroom staffing shortages, plus other letters, Aug. 30. ‘Increasing teacher mobility across provincial boundaries is not a solution.’
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Paid articlePaid Cellphones have taken over our schools, and it’s been a disaster for our kids: Now that we know the effect cellphones are having on our children ...
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Howard Levitt: Employee's DEI experience a cautionary tale for companies on perils of wokeism
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Paid articlePaid Michael Higgins: School principal's death is a stain on the conscience of this nation
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Paid articlePaid Toronto secondary teacher bargaining team doesn’t support deal to avoid strikes: OSSTF reached a deal last month with the province
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Justice Fund's Yonis Hassan & Noah '40' Shebib on making Toronto safer for youth: A Toronto-based non-profit with connections to Drake's record label is ...
toronto.ctvnews.ca/justice-fund-s-yonis-hassan-noah-40-shebib-on-making-toronto-safer-for-youth-1.6508952
Jamie Sarkonak: Toronto principal bullied over false charge of racism dies from suicide
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Paid articlePaid LILLEY: KOJO Institute welcomes review while some clients pause relationship: The woman whose company is tied to investigations into a man's suicide claims right ...
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Paid articlePaid School boards grappling with AI use in classroom, but formal policies still elusive
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The TDSB anti-racism training controversy, explained: Listen to audio from the DEI sessions
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Anti-racism trainer accused of bullying principal who later died welcomes review: Anti-racism trainer accused of denigrating a Toronto principal who later died ...
torontosun.com/news/local-news/anti-racism-trainer-accused-of-bullying-principal-who-later-died-welcomes-review
When it comes to drag queen storytime in schools, Ontario should look to its long history of compromise
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Michael Higgins: Drag queen story time should always be optional in schools: TDSB must resist the pressure to make these events mandatory for kids
nationalpost.com/opinion/michael-higgins-drag-queen-story-time-should-always-be-optional-in-schools
Paid articlePaid Education minister orders review into allegations of Toronto principal who died: Ontario’s education minister says his staff will review the allegations of a ...
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Chow presents 'first step' in affordable housing, ups target by 25,000 homes: The executive committee will meet for the first time under Chow to talk through a ...
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Ontario secondary teachers reach tentative deal on process to avert strike: Ontario high school teachers will not go on strike if members accept an agreement to ...
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Michael Higgins: The tyranny of the bureaucracy and the weaponization of codes of conduct
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Former principal who sued TDSB over alleged bullying during anti-racism training dies by suicide
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Paid articlePaid Coalition of Black communities concerned anti-racism measures under unfair scrutiny after death of former TDSB principal
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Paid articlePaid | Toronto Sun: Trudeau says Muslim parents who object to their kids being taught gender identity issues are being fed "misinformation and disinformation."
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Paid articlePaid Parents, staff demand TDSB drop drag queen storytime opt-out. The board is standing firm
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Chris Selley: Schoolchildren changing their names is a culture-war distraction: The issue isn't kids changing their name at school — it's whether they fear ...
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Paid articlePaid Ontario government needs ‘overarching lens’ on $60-billion worth of school property, minister says
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Politics Briefing: Cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett leaving federal politics: Mr. Trudeau is expected to announce a shuffle on Wednesday, an effort that comes ...
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Paid articlePaid Evening Update: Seven ministers say they will not seek re-election ahead of cabinet shuffle
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Jamie Sarkonak: Principal berated for 'white supremacy' sues TDSB over equity training
nationalpost.com/opinion/principal-berated-for-white-supremacy-sues-tdsb-over-equity-training
Paid articlePaid Anti-racism trainer accused of bullying Toronto principal who later died welcomes Ontario review
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Paid articlePaid Toronto prepares to mark Christie Pits Riot's 90th anniversary: City organizing events to remember one of the worst episodes of ethnic violence in Canada
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Voters for Toronto mayor heard pro-Olivia Chow announcement broadcast at voting station
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Olivia Chow Wins Toronto Mayoral Race
- Olivia Chow delivers victory speech after winning special election
- Chow, 66, aims to build a city that is 'more caring, affordable and safe'
- In her victory speech, she emphasizes her immigrant roots and highlights Toronto as a place of hope and second chances
- With Chow's win, a progressive will lead the city for the first time in a decade, potentially leading to future clashes with conservative Premier Ford
Chris Selley: NHL's Pride jersey fiasco is a sign of the times: Heavy-handed attempts at advancing social justice are bound to backfire
nationalpost.com/opinion/nhl-pride-jersey-fiasco-a-sign-of-times
Paid articlePaid First, teachers refused work at York Memorial. Then the students walked out. Here’s how the school year ended
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In a world that feels chaotic and futile, microphilanthropy offers a bit of hope: Like someone tossing one stranded starfish back into the ocean ...
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Toronto mayoral election: Everything you need to know about the 6 frontrunners: Former Mayor John Tory’s resignation in February after admitting to an affair ...
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Paid articlePaid WARMINGTON: Plot thickens in principal's tragic suicide: The plot has thickened in the tragic suicide of a Toronto public school principal.
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Joe Oliver: Anthony Furey's sensible centre-right policies could stop Toronto's decline
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What Ontario's rising high school grades mean for university admissions: Tyson Hamilton has a 96 average and was president of his high school student council ...
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Quick Glance: Impact of Ontario's Increasing High School Grades on University Admissions
- Over the years, the grades of Ontario high school students have been on a gradual and steady rise.
- The increase in high-achieving students presents a challenge for universities in deciding which students to admit to competitive programs.
- Not all Ontario university programs base their admissions decisions solely on a student's six best marks in Grade 12 university-level courses.
- Many high school students want to know the required marks for acceptance into selective university programs.
Chris Selley: Schoolchildren changing their names is a culture-war distraction: The issue isn't kids changing their name at school — it's whether they fear ...
nationalpost.com/opinion/schoolchildren-changing-their-names-is-a-culture-war-distraction
Paid articlePaid Morning Update: With Stellantis deal, Ontario takes on a bigger role in pursuit of domestic EV industry
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