The school boards, and the system in general, are composed of individuals who, as you mentioned, are afraid of being accused of anything. This fear, to a certain extent, is superficial and, to put it bluntly, cowardly. Let's not forget that the threat they may be facing is absolutely nothing compared to what the brave veterans endured!
I am pleased to report that our school does an exceptional job of honoring Remembrance Day every year. The teachers, many of whom I may not see eye to eye with on ideological issues, dedicate numerous extra hours to preparing plays, dances, music performances, and a speech for this day. They incorporate these elements into the students' drama, dance, and music classes, as well as the grade 10 history curriculum. The number of students involved in the Remembrance Day assembly exceeds one hundred, and they put their heart and soul into it, often moving the audience to tears.
If we simply remember this, the systems are only as powerful as the people who work within them allow them to be.
School Boards are much like septic tanks. The big pieces float to the top. Climbing the corporate ladder in any organization always favors subservience over competency. Sycophants are always willing to sacrifice integrity for promotion and those at the top of the stairs will generally favor the obsequious. It's natures way of ensuring homeostasis in the mortuary of progressive thought. Those who are currently in charge of School Boards have little connection to the legacy of two world wars and Remembrance Day that honors the sacrifice of our fathers and grandfathers. In an earlier time veterans would be asked to speak at school assemblies creating a palpable connection with the significance of the day. Time has atrophied their numbers and those few who remain are unable to fill the void. In the current vacuum of a meaningful history curriculum the ominous warning of Remembrance Day of, "Lest We Forget" becomes all to apparent:
Excellent. Some schools buck the Critical Theory grievance trend, but most are co-opted, as you say. We need to fight the Critical Theorists every day.
I appreciate the contradiction to equality provisions tarnishes the Charter: “Under Article 15 subsection b, of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, identity-based discrimination is allowable against anyone who is not part of an "historically marginalised" group, meaning white people (especially males).” The courts promote minority privilege. They seek Progressive apartheid. How sad for Canada.
If the 'Critical Race Theory' crowd in our schools feel 'uncomfortable' with Remembrance Day ceremonies I can only say, isn't that too damn bad. In my high school teaching time the November 11th
in-school services were treated as special occasions for all students and teachers. No one would have had the temerity to even think of objecting to it. We would often have folks who came through the war as kids in occupied countries speak to the assembly about their lives bringing many to tears. No Canadian-white or otherwise - needs to apologise for anything. Not only did we defend freedom we built Canada into the prosperous industrial society we enjoy today. People who wish to destroy this are more than welcome to find somewhere else to hang their hat.
At Roden PS in Toronto, just before Covid they removed the names of those students who fought in the wars. They used the wall space for a mural. For those in the neighbourhood, they were in the West entrance.
Tim; Sadly, too many of our institutions are being run by left-wing activists who see nothing good in the white population that has largely built Canada (North America). They operate in a 'tear -down' mode ; if thy don't like it, destroy it. Remove books, burn churches, pull down statues and intimidate those who defend established values. Theirs is a race to the bottom where government controls everything and produces nothing.
I share your grief Igor. Being proud of the accomplishments of Western civilization is being equated with being a white supremacist. The irony is that none of these CT voices would have been elevated without liberal democratic values that were fought for by previous generations. Bill Maher had a whitty commentary on this irony. https://youtu.be/wnl243DjsUE?feature=shared
Wonderful Article,
The school boards, and the system in general, are composed of individuals who, as you mentioned, are afraid of being accused of anything. This fear, to a certain extent, is superficial and, to put it bluntly, cowardly. Let's not forget that the threat they may be facing is absolutely nothing compared to what the brave veterans endured!
I am pleased to report that our school does an exceptional job of honoring Remembrance Day every year. The teachers, many of whom I may not see eye to eye with on ideological issues, dedicate numerous extra hours to preparing plays, dances, music performances, and a speech for this day. They incorporate these elements into the students' drama, dance, and music classes, as well as the grade 10 history curriculum. The number of students involved in the Remembrance Day assembly exceeds one hundred, and they put their heart and soul into it, often moving the audience to tears.
If we simply remember this, the systems are only as powerful as the people who work within them allow them to be.
Very nice to hear. So unusual to hear anything positive.
School Boards are much like septic tanks. The big pieces float to the top. Climbing the corporate ladder in any organization always favors subservience over competency. Sycophants are always willing to sacrifice integrity for promotion and those at the top of the stairs will generally favor the obsequious. It's natures way of ensuring homeostasis in the mortuary of progressive thought. Those who are currently in charge of School Boards have little connection to the legacy of two world wars and Remembrance Day that honors the sacrifice of our fathers and grandfathers. In an earlier time veterans would be asked to speak at school assemblies creating a palpable connection with the significance of the day. Time has atrophied their numbers and those few who remain are unable to fill the void. In the current vacuum of a meaningful history curriculum the ominous warning of Remembrance Day of, "Lest We Forget" becomes all to apparent:
In Flanders Field BY JOHN MCCRAE
"Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields."
Excellent. Some schools buck the Critical Theory grievance trend, but most are co-opted, as you say. We need to fight the Critical Theorists every day.
OMG! Have you seen this..... Check out this abomination..... sickening.... An inside look at the Vancouver Art Gallery’s anti-white exhibit https://tnc.news/2023/11/08/shepherd-vancouver-art-gallerys-anti-white-exhibit/
I appreciate the contradiction to equality provisions tarnishes the Charter: “Under Article 15 subsection b, of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, identity-based discrimination is allowable against anyone who is not part of an "historically marginalised" group, meaning white people (especially males).” The courts promote minority privilege. They seek Progressive apartheid. How sad for Canada.
Critical theory is poison.
If the 'Critical Race Theory' crowd in our schools feel 'uncomfortable' with Remembrance Day ceremonies I can only say, isn't that too damn bad. In my high school teaching time the November 11th
in-school services were treated as special occasions for all students and teachers. No one would have had the temerity to even think of objecting to it. We would often have folks who came through the war as kids in occupied countries speak to the assembly about their lives bringing many to tears. No Canadian-white or otherwise - needs to apologise for anything. Not only did we defend freedom we built Canada into the prosperous industrial society we enjoy today. People who wish to destroy this are more than welcome to find somewhere else to hang their hat.
At Roden PS in Toronto, just before Covid they removed the names of those students who fought in the wars. They used the wall space for a mural. For those in the neighbourhood, they were in the West entrance.
Tim; Sadly, too many of our institutions are being run by left-wing activists who see nothing good in the white population that has largely built Canada (North America). They operate in a 'tear -down' mode ; if thy don't like it, destroy it. Remove books, burn churches, pull down statues and intimidate those who defend established values. Theirs is a race to the bottom where government controls everything and produces nothing.
I share your grief Igor. Being proud of the accomplishments of Western civilization is being equated with being a white supremacist. The irony is that none of these CT voices would have been elevated without liberal democratic values that were fought for by previous generations. Bill Maher had a whitty commentary on this irony. https://youtu.be/wnl243DjsUE?feature=shared
there is no article 15(b). do you mean 15(2) and the "affirmative action" wording?