The term “racialized” is often used to excludes individuals of European heritage, including Jewish teachers, from participating in professional training opportunities despite paying the same union dues. The union describes these events as professional learning, which can qualify for paid release time and official credit for teacher development.

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This isn’t the first time the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario has singled out groups by race. Earlier reporting by True North revealed exclusive recordings of another union conference that told educators to “decolonize their minds” and reject “white dominant culture.” Other workshops promoted the idea that words like “family” and “objectivity” are examples of “whiteness” in education.