"Last Friday this site broke the story of how pupils at Toronto’s Student School planned to join a group of anarchists at their annual protest against Barrick Gold’s AGM. Led by American professional protester Sakura Saunders, the anti-Barrick protests are perfect example of how Toronto’s union affiliated activist community has evolved into a distasteful self-parody.Many readers were alarmed to hear that a school in the Toronto District School Board had approved their students to engage in illegal activities (side-by-side with a convicted and imprisoned ringleader of the violence during the 2010 G20). That said, people who have been following the antics of the TDSB weren’t really surprised at all- our city’s school system has become highly politicised..."
More at GenuineWitty
h/t Socialist Studies
Good.
ReplyDeleteNow there needs to be a review of schools, principals and teachers who would try to take grade-school-aged students to protests.
With all the items I have been reading, the only thing that surprises me is that these extremists haven't brought in sex-trade workers into classes to give talks to let these children know about employment possibilities for career days.
Oh, they were pretty much doing that too for a while and still have prostitution-advocates giving presentations at OISE
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