URGENT: Even if you do not live in this community please take 5 minutes to educate yourself (as this is happening nationwide) and complete this action and share it.
The Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) has made amendments to their Regulation #R-AD-065, adding special accommodations for gender identity and expression. Under this regulation, the following will now be permitted, supported, and enforced by school principals, teachers, and school staff for all ages, from K – 12 :
- Student changes to name, gender and pronouns
- Gender cross-dressing at school
- Males in female washrooms and change rooms
- Males in female sports
- Principals & Teachers keeping secrets from parents
Excerpts from the new regulation:
- There is no age limit on making an accommodation request; young students have the same rights to privacy and to have accommodations made on their behalf with or without their parents’/guardians’ knowledge.
- Although the support of the parent/guardian is not required for a school accommodation request or accommodation development and implementation, parent/guardian support is encouraged.
- Under Privacy: In circumstances in which this student seeking accommodation is not open about their gender identity or gender expression at home, the school will respect the student’s privacy and not disclose the information. In all cases, when contacting home, the student should be consulted first to determine an appropriate way to reference the student’s gender identity, chosen name, and/or pronouns. **This is true regardless of the age of the student**
It’s time to remind the elected members of the school board that they are accountable to parents, grandparents, and the tax-paying citizens of Greater Essex County. Parents hold absolute authority over their children, 24/7! The school is not a place for social experimentation that is undermining education and the tried and true family values that are key to raising healthy, strong, and successful children.
Citizens must get involved and rise up in defence of our children and put a stop to the radical activists who are targeting them. Please help the A4C Windsor Chapter by taking the following steps to let the GECDSB know that their amendments to the Regulation #R-AD-065 are unacceptable. They are putting children at risk of harm and encouraging the keeping of secrets from parents.
Call to Action:
- See the full Regulation here : #R-AD-065
- Leave your feedback on the GECDSB public portal here BEFORE February 24: FEEDBACK
- Copy and paste the following letter (or write your own) and send it to the list of recipients provided below
- Attend the next Greater Essex County District School Policy and By-Law Committee Meeting on March 4, 2025 at 5pm ET. Address: 451 Park St. West, Windsor. Register to be a delegate HERE. Contact the Windsor Chapter for more details: [email protected]
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Thank you! Together we will win this battle to protect the hearts and minds of our children!
Dear GECDSB Trustees,
Thank you for requesting public feedback on the GECDSB Regulation: Gender Identity and Expression – In Schools Reference No: R-AD-65. This regulation has already received all the public consultation it needs, with many speeches, delegations, and protests within our community, as well as nationally, however, I am happy to provide further feedback. The consensus is clear that the amendment to R-AD-65 is unacceptable and, therefore, must be rejected in its entirety.
The amendment to the human rights code to include gender expression and gender identity, which are not immutable characteristics, created duelling rights that conflict with the Constitution which, according to Section 52:1, states, “if any law is inconsistent with the Constitution…it is of no force or effect”. This ideological battle should not be waged in the school. Therefore, the board has a duty, first and foremost, to uphold the Constitution and to secure a parents’ right to choose their children’s education focused on academics and not a politically charged social agenda.
I find it very concerning that the School Board is providing unprecedented preferential treatment to this one group which is a further violation of Section 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The majority of citizens firmly believe that God created us male and female; children are never born in the wrong body, and that sex is biological and immutable, not separate from but complimented by the mind. To deny these facts is destructive to the hearts and minds of children and is eroding the public confidence and trust in the public school system.
If you persist, then consider yourselves fully and exceedingly warned that by intentionally putting children in harm’s way, this may result in you being held personally liable. Policy No: R-AD-65 in its current iteration undermines parental authority, endorses secrecy, puts children at risk of being sexually assaulted; disrespects girls’ and boys’ private spaces; discourages girls from participating in sports and puts them at risk of injury; eliminates fair play; confuses children and exploits children’s innocence. The aforementioned hyperlinks provide evidence of the negative consequences of implementing such policies.
I trust that you will receive this feedback and reject the amendments and focus on your duties as trustees which is to ensure the highest quality education for the students whom you have been entrusted to oversee and to respect the rights of parents, whom you serve.
Sincerely,