Images have gone viral online and in the media in recent days, and appear to show a teacher at Oakville Trafalgar High School wearing large prosthetic breasts in class. Posts on social media indicated that protests are planned over the dispute, both on Friday and over the weekend. It comes after HDSB trustees met and agreed to revise the dress code.
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“At the September 21st Board meeting, trustees approved a motion asking the director of education to return to the board before the end of November with a report on information regarding various considerations regarding dress codes,” HDSB reported. Story continues below ad The council said it was “committed to creating and maintaining a safe, caring, inclusive, equal and welcoming learning and working environment for all students and staff”. Trending Stories
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“We strive to promote and support a positive learning environment in schools consistent with our values and to ensure a safe and inclusive environment for all students, staff and the community, regardless of race, age, ability, gender, gender identity, gender expression. , sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, cultural observance, socio-economic circumstances or body type/size,” the HDSB said. “HDSB recognizes the rights of students, staff, parents/guardians and community members to equal treatment without discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression.” The Halton District School Board would like to officially correct misinformation being spread online and in the media about a staff member. Read more here: https://t.co/7YAflHN4ev — HDSB (@HaltonDSB) September 20, 2022 He said gender identity and expression are protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Story continues below ad The board said it would not provide more information as it was a “personnel matter.” Earlier this week, the board released a statement saying it wanted to “officially correct the misinformation” surrounding recent media coverage. The statement said the person was wrongly identified as an HDSB staff member who is “completely unrelated” to the matter. The council noted that it would not confirm the “identity of the person in the photo/video/radio sections” but asked for corrections to be made. © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
