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Teachers say the Israel-Hamas war has amplified antisemitism at Peel District School Board — and the union and some principals are a big part of the problem

Author of the article:Karin Kloosterman, Special to National Post - Published Dec 07, 2023  •  

—and frustrated by the indifference of administrators. Auto: Jonathan Rodman, Canadian Jewish News - Published November 7th, 2023

Nazi salutes, swastikas on school bus windows and references to Hitler, concentration camps and gas chambers.

By Isabel Teotonio Education Reporter Kristin Rushowy Queen's Park Bureau

Before the Christmas break, Carly Cohen’s daughter found antisemitic graffiti in the washroom at Toronto’s Dublin Heights Elementary School.

Tyler Dawson

Published Feb 07, 2024  •  Last updated Feb 08, 2024

Confusion and public outcry following a leaked email posted on social mediahas prompted the York Region District School Board to apologize and adopt the Star of David as the symbol of Judaism on its multifaith calendar.

By Isabel TeotonioEducation Reporter, and Kristin RushowyQueen’s Park Bureau

Lawyers are preparing legal action against schools and school boards across Canada that they say are failing to deal adequately with rising antisemitism, after a spike in abuse of Jewish children since the beginning of the war between Hamas and Israel.

MARIE WOOLF

OTTAWA, Globe and Mail

PUBLISHED JANUARY 24, 2024.

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