ANTI-BLACK RACISM IN ONTARIO EDUCATION
SpeakUP! International Inc.September 27, 202601:14:56

ANTI-BLACK RACISM IN ONTARIO EDUCATION

A teacher blocks Black boys from a math club, a student earns a perfect score on an international exam, and the achievement is quietly buried. That story is where our conversation with Kathy McDonald begins, and it quickly widens into a blunt look at how anti-Black racism in education can hide behind “normal” decisions that shape a child’s future. Kathy is a Peel District School Board trustee, the inaugural chair of the Black Trustee Caucus, and a relentless advocate for equity in Ontario public education.

If you care about public education in Canada, school board governance, and what it truly takes to dismantle systemic racism, this conversation delivers both urgency and a path forward. Subscribe, share this episode with a parent or educator, and leave a review so more people can find the show.

0:00 Welcome And Guest Introduction
1:56 From Jamaica To Advocacy
7:03 Raising Change Makers At Home
11:32 The Math Club Story
16:50 Naming Barriers In Peel Schools
22:29 Three Rules For Young Leaders
26:04 A Daughter At The United Nations
35:00 Help For Parents And Free Programs
43:49 What Shaped Kathy McDonald
51:29 Three Gems For New Teachers
57:40 Why She Is Running Again
1:05:45 Transparency Money And Final Thanks
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