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Ontario School Board Denies Training Materials Linked the Word ‘Family’ With Racism

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Ontario School Board Denies Training Materials Linked the Word ‘Family’ With Racism

Parents walk their children to a school in Milton, Ont., on Nov. 4, 2022. The Canadian Press/Nick Iwanyshyn

Chandra Philip

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Waterloo Region District School Board is defending against allegations that some of its training materials suggest the term “family” is racist.

The school board said several trustees have received emails about the issue since an article was published by Juno News on June 4 saying educators were being taught the word family was “a harmful concept and is rooted in white supremacy.”

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