In the News

By Marlee Wasser: Co-Resisting Anti-Palestinian Racism in Toronto Schools “While Palestinians, Jews, and allies clearly face an uphill battle pushing back against the ways in which concerns over antisemitism are used as a shield for anti-Palestinian racism, our voices are stronger together and we are gaining ground thanks to our concerted efforts. Two groups who…

By William Paul – It’s time to do what our teachers always told us and support our ideas with argument, facts and reason. The urgency of this requirement is brilliantly illustrated by the shameless lies that currently pervade political discourse. Unfortunately, it is also manifest in the disaster that was the presentation, on February 12…

By Blueprints of Disruption: A Space to Exist: School Boards and Anti-Palestinian Racism. Toronto Palestinian Families and Toronto Jewish Families talk about their within the Toronto District School Board. Their most recent campaign was in response to a report submitted to and adopted by TDSB Trustees that explicitly conflates the political ideology of Zionism with…

Delegation by Ben Losman, TDSB Parent, during community consultation by the Toronto District School Board.

by Ameena Sultan and K. SilvermanFebruary 12, 2025 The Ontario government is giving hundreds of thousands of dollars to pro-Israel advocacy organizations with troubling track records to run programs in public schools. Two mothers call instead for education that teaches compassion, interconnectedness and true anti-racism.

Cory Silverberg and Zaid Zawaideh are Toronto District School Board parents who, along with other community members, criticized a motion put forward at the end of May to the Board’s Governance and Policy Committee to limit certain political activity in TDSB schools. The motion called on the Board to prohibit public speakers and educational partners…

Opinion | Why the term ‘anti-Palestinian racism’ has an uphill climb to recognition By Shree Paradkar, Social & Racial Justice Columnist Don’t criticize Israel or Zionism. Don’t protest in front of a bookstore whose owner supports the Israeli military. Don’t protest in front of a synagogue hosting an Israeli real estate sale of illegally settled…