Share this Story : Jewish parents line up to tell OCDSB trustees about growing antisemitism in schools Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Jewish parents line up to tell OCDSB trustees about growing antisemitism in schools "This is not about picking sides, but about the fundamental right of all kids to feel safe at school." Author of the article: Joanne Laucius Published May 29, 2024 • Last updated 4 minutes ago • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account.
In January 2023, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustees approved hiring a Jewish equity coach and in March 2024 they voted unanimously to allocate two positions to support students identifying as Palestinian, Muslim, Arab or Arabic-speaking. Photo by Tony Caldwell / Postmedia Article content From bullying to rock-throwing, Jewish parents and other members of the community lined up Tuesday night to tell Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustees about increasing antisemitism in Ottawa schools. Jewish students have had to endure racial slurs, Nazi salutes and being told that “Hitler was right,” parent Naomi Hirshberg told trustees.
In one case, a student was pressed by other children to say which side of the conflict in Gaza she was on. She deferred the question, but finally said she supported Israel, Hirshberg said. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet.
