HB NEWS PROTESTERS REACT TO TRANSGENDER TEACHER'S “INAPPROPRIATE” DRESS KATHY YANCHUS They didn't have signs, they "It's just wrong. It's gone too far. Students have a dress code to abide by. Why should the teachers not?" they are not! homophobic, they are st the transgen- ut allow- ing this teacher to continue to dress in this manner ina Devon Road school Briday like that wouldnt “ aL ‘school and they'd probably get booted out of school. It's gone too ey the deafening classroom is wro! far, way too far. I don't have honking horns, the right- In a statement released a problem if they want to wing voice barkingintothe last week, Halton District transition, but not this way, loudspeaker, the blaring music and a small group of Peoples' Party of Canada followers, there stood some School Board (HDSB) di- rector of education Curtis Ennis said the board recog- nizes the rights of students, staff, ‘dians not at a school. I am not a parent, but this is not the world I want to see my great nieces and nephews grow up in.” parents who simply wanted A rent to say that what was going id community membe! Said one HDSB mom, on inside the igh school to equitable treatment holding the hand of her was inappropriat thout discrimination young son, "This has gone That the Oukville Tra- based upon gender identity too far, and we're just falgar High School (OTHS) and gender expre: ding up for our kids. transgender tech teacher "tt have no problem with I'm about to take my kids who has been dressing in transgender (people) but out of school." overtly sexual clothing, a tight form eee Sweater outlinin: pros- thetic breasts. st Chale not be allowed to do so. there's a limit on how far you can go. Kids don't need fo see this," said Liza Cow- ell, who joined the protest- rs gathered outside the School announcements have been "vague" about the issue which has placed OTHS in the global spot- light, addressing the media Graham Paine/ Metroland Several hundred gathered in front of Oakville Trafalgar High School to protest the attire of a teacher at the school. attention directed at the school, but not mentioning the teacher by name, said a Gr. 12 OTHS student who is inthe tech class, put¢ did not said the young man about seeing his teacher dressed in shorts and prosthetic breasts for the first time. is media atten- tion, it shouldn't be hap- pening. The school should have set (dress code) guide- students sheceey by the teacher’ appearance and “a little weirded out," he said. As the students let out for the afternoon, some chose to mix with the pro- testers and roared in agree- 2 ° ment with the voice behind = the loudspeaker. Fa "I thought teachers were P supposed to set the exam- Ble for the students, not the = | sone of of ony as he grabbed mts unbelievable that a parents have to even pro- 3 test, said Jana, who would § only give her first name 8 "This is not against ‘ine 8 8 LGBTQ community. Weare here because this is com- pletely disgusting. This has nothing to do with inclu- siveness. It has nothing to do with gender rights. This is just common sense. How is it that the school board is protecting things like this? How come they are not against? We all as parents .. know it's wrong." At a meeting of the board Sept. 21, trustees re- quested the director return to the board before the end of November with a report addressing “the various considerations regarding dress codes." AIRE ONE HEATING & COOLING UPGRADE TO A HIGH EFFICIENCY SYSTEM & RECEIVE ~ SEe@ \ 10 Year Factory Warranty a Ces - ye *Call for Details ! Watson Investments “Our clients enjoy talking about their retirement dreams and we enjoy helping them get there.” Peter & Jennifer | * eC Cc ip wf wt ion"? am — 10 Year Factory Warranty t t ' t ' 1 Bi OAKVI LLE 1-888-827-2665 Accepting new clients. Please visit it com to book a free consultation. Offering safe virtual meetings and e-signatures for new client onboarding. info@watsoninvestments.com & (905) 842-2100 Jennifer Watson MBA, CFP®, CIM® Peter Watson MBA, CFP®, R.F.P., CIM®, FCS! i 3 3