Schools should focus on falling math and reading grades—not environmental activism

Schools should focus on falling math and reading grades—not environmental activism

From the Fraser Institute By Michael Zwaagstra In 2019 Toronto District School Board (TDSB) trustees passed a “climate emergency” resolution and promised to develop a climate action plan. Not only does the TDSB now have an entire department in their central office focused on this goal, but it also publishes an annual climate action report. Imagine you were to ask a random group of Canadian parents to describe the primary mission of schools. Most…