(Anadolu) A Toronto-area school board has become the first in Canada to introduce an anti-Islamophobia program.
The Peel District School Board did its homework and found that about one-quarter of its 153,000 students — kindergarten through grade 12 in 244 schools — were Muslim.
“The launch of the strategy demonstrates the Peel District School Board’s commitment to ensuring that Muslim-identifying students feel affirmed and have a safe and inclusive learning environment,” the board said in an email interview with Anadolu.
The comments were gathered by Manon Edwards, the board’s communications manager.
The Peel board’s initiative received an A+ from the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM).
