Today's Video Headlines: 06/14/2025
After a year and a half of speculation that teachers in Canada ’s Waterloo Region District, just outside of Toronto, were being taught the word “family” is racist, its school board was forced to come clean this month.
The controversy began in November 2023, when the district offered a professional development presentation titled “Dismantling Whiteness at W-O: Words Matter,” Reports earlier this month on the training included screen grabs from the presentation highlighting the word “family,” followed by an explanation claiming the word is “identified as harmful by our racialized students” and “values positions of authority and hierarchy.” After the training session came to light, the head of the school board was forced to acknowledge the scuttlebutt.'Significant damage' after IDF headquarters hit by Iranian missile attack as Islamic Republic launches barrage of missiles at Tel Aviv“That screenshot was interpreted to mean that what was being said was that we are against family. That screenshot was, in fact, part of a larger presentation that was a discussion about language,” Radlein said on CBC K-W’s “The Morning Edition.” “I would like to unequivocally state that that is not our message. We value families, and we work with them every day as we seek to help their students achieve and enjoy their school experience.” Waterloo Region District School Board staff are being trained that the word “family” is a harmful concept rooted in white supremacy. “The session explored how different communities may experience public institutions differently, and how educators can be thoughtful and inclusive in their communication,” the June 6 statement said.Facebook/Waterloo Region District School Board“A look at our website will reveal numerous references to family. There are lunchtime workshops for families; there are information nights for families; we collaborate with families ,” Radlein said in the June 10 statement. “Families are seen as active partners in the learning and well-being of their children. They are seen every day in our schools contributing to public education.”'Significant damage' after IDF headquarters hit by Iranian missile attack as Islamic Republic launches barrage of missiles at Tel AvivIsrael launches unprecedented airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear program, killing top military officials: 'If we don't act now, there will not be another generation'Former appointee of Tim Walz sought in 'politically motivated assassination' of lawmaker and husband — as police reveal 'hit list' of 70
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