‘Insulting’ Facebook comments about Islam and other religions earn B.C. teacher a reprimand John Yetman responded to invitation for Open Mosque Day with 'discourteous and disrespectful' language

February 25, 2020   

(CBC) A Vancouver high school teacher has been disciplined for writing “intemperate and insulting comments” about religion on a Facebook post advertising open houses at B.C. mosques.

John William Yetman has agreed to a formal reprimand after acknowledging he committed professional misconduct and signed a consent resolution agreement with the commissioner for teacher regulation, according to a public notice posted online.

“Yetman’s behaviour raises the concern that students in his classroom may not be treated in a respectful fashion,” the notice says.

The Vancouver School District reported Yetman to the commissioner after being notified of comments that Yetman made on a January 2019 Facebook invitation to Open Mosque Day B.C.

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