Anthony Furey: Radical Political Agendas Shouldn’t Be Pushed in Our Education System

Commentary The new school year has only just started and already we are seeing reports of radical political agendas happening in the school boards of some of Ontario’s largest cities. Given the now widespread acknowledgement that the “woke” politics of the recent past had gone way too far, you’d think our major public institutions would […]
Anthony Furey: Radical Political Agendas Shouldn’t Be Pushed in Our Education System

Radical political agendas are emerging in Ontario school boards at the start of the new school year, despite general acknowledgment that past “woke” politics were excessive. Presentations at school staff meetings and classrooms have included controversial topics such as denouncing education as “white supremacy” and labeling physical toughness and self-sufficiency as “toxic masculinity.” The author asserts that such radical language is inappropriate for the education system and emphasizes the need for reformed standards and enforced rules.

  • Radical political agendas are appearing in Ontario school boards early in the new school year.
  • Presentations have labeled education as “white supremacy” and “toxic masculinity.”
  • The author believes this divisive rhetoric is inappropriate for the education system.
  • More reform and enforcement of standards are needed in Ontario’s education system.
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