Teachers' union slams Ford government for 'harmful' comments on gender expression in schools

The union representing Ontario secondary school teachers is criticizing Premier Doug Ford and Education Minister Stephen Lecce for suggesting that public educators are trying to “indoctrinate” kids who decide to use different pronouns.

“OSSTF/FEESO resoundingly rejects statements made by Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Education Stephen Lecce that attempt to manufacture false divisions between parents, educators, and students over issues of student privacy and gender expression,” the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) said in a statement released Wednesday. ---More...