Teachers in Simcoe trained to keep gender & sexuality clubs secret from parents

Teachers in Simcoe trained to keep gender & sexuality clubs secret from parents
Simcoe County elementary school teachers are being trained to keep parents in the dark about students’ participation in Gender and Sexuality Alliance clubs.
Simcoe County elementary school teachers are being trained to keep parents in the dark about students’ participation in Gender and Sexuality Alliance clubs. Training materials instruct staff that “parents are never told who is attending, even if they ask to know.”
The board’s 2024/2025 professional development training tells teachers to establish confidentiality norms in elementary GSAs, including the rule that “what is said in the meeting stays in the meeting.” The documents describe these practices as safeguards and part of creating “safe spaces with a trusted staff advisor.”
The training guides teachers on how to start a GSA and set norms that limit parental visibility. Teachers are instructed to hold a first meeting to establish rules, including …