And thank God for that!
“There is no evidence that there has been any impact our enrolment at either the elementary or secondary level,” said John Yan with the Toronto Catholic District School Board.
“We have not seen an increase in home schooling requests and there have been no requests indicating that their decision is a result of the new revised health and physical education curriculum,” said Lynsey Meilke, spokesperson for the Waterloo Region District School Board.
Education Minister Liz Sandals defended the new curriculum as fact-based and comprehensive, noting dozens of experts and parent groups have signed off on its contents. She also encouraged parents worried about the contents to speak to teachers and administrators about what will be taught before making up their minds.
No ‘mass exodus’ from Ontario schools despite threats to homeschool kids in protest of new sex ed, boards say
“There is no evidence that there has been any impact our enrolment at either the elementary or secondary level,” said John Yan with the Toronto Catholic District School Board.
“We have not seen an increase in home schooling requests and there have been no requests indicating that their decision is a result of the new revised health and physical education curriculum,” said Lynsey Meilke, spokesperson for the Waterloo Region District School Board.
Education Minister Liz Sandals defended the new curriculum as fact-based and comprehensive, noting dozens of experts and parent groups have signed off on its contents. She also encouraged parents worried about the contents to speak to teachers and administrators about what will be taught before making up their minds.
No ‘mass exodus’ from Ontario schools despite threats to homeschool kids in protest of new sex ed, boards say