Windsor Islamic Association, school board have ‘constructive meeting’ after Pride flag protests School board has apologized for a teacher's comments captured in a secret recording

July 24, 2023   

(CBC) The Windsor Islamic Association (WIA) says it’s had a “constructive meeting” with the local public school board after the majority of students at a local school — some connected to a mosque — were absent the day the Pride flag was raised.

Some families who attend the Windsor Mosque also send their kids to Northwood, a public elementary school about 200 metres down the road. A large number of students were absent at Northwood and other schools on June 1, part of what appeared to be a Canada-wide protest associated with the Campaign Life Coalition.

The WIA told CBC News this week that it subsequently met with the school principal and superintendent.

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