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Toronto Trustee’s Motion to Keep Political Activism out of Classrooms Defeated

Toronto Trustee’s Motion to Keep Political Activism out of Classrooms Defeated
A Toronto District School Board sign is shown in front of a high school in Toronto on Jan. 30, 2018. The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn
Chandra Philip
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A Toronto School Board committee has voted down a motion that would prohibit political activism in the classroom.

The motion was brought forward by Toronto District School Board (TDSB) trustees Weidong Pei and Dennis Hastings during the May 29 meeting of the governance and policy committee.

Chandra Philip
Chandra Philip
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Chandra Philip is a news reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.