US EditionBlack Trustees Concerned Ontario School Board Supervision Weakening Anti-Racism Fight
Black trustees report at least 10 removals and cuts to equity staff weaken anti-racism oversight in provincially supervised Ontario school boards, risking race-based disparity monitoring.
- On Feb. 24, 2026 the Black Trustees' Caucus sent Premier Doug Ford an open letter demanding protections for anti-racism efforts, citing supervisor actions that undermine these initiatives.
- Supervisors in the affected boards have reduced equity and human rights offices staff and paused a Black student achievement committee, while the caucus calls for public action on the Ontario Human Rights Commission report published one year ago.
- At least 10 Black trustees have been sidelined at supervised boards, and Debbie King urged Ford and Calandra to fund equity offices and require transparent race-based reporting.
- Those developments signal immediate risks to oversight, as Debbie King warned that Ontario cannot address systemic anti-Black racism while weakening governance structures. King said at least 10 Black trustees have been removed or sidelined.
- Without dedicated funding and protections, the caucus warns supervision could hinder OHRC recommendations and harm Black student outcomes despite Calandra placing seven boards under supervision.
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Ontario's school board takeovers are weakening anti-racism fight, Black trustees say
The Black Trustees' Caucus, part of the Ontario Public School Boards' Association, sent Premier Doug Ford an open letter Tuesday raising concerns that moves in some of the supervised boards are hurting efforts to end anti-Black racism.
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Black trustees concerned Ontario school board supervision weakening anti-racism fight – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Black trustees are warning that provincial school board takeovers are weakening the governance needed to combat anti-Black racism. The Black Trustees’ Caucus, part of the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association, sent Premier Doug Ford an open letter today raising concerns that moves in some of the supervised boards are hurting efforts to end anti-Black racism. Education Minister Paul Calandra has placed seven school boards under prov…
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