Gender Issues & Sexuality Equality Begins With Respect As
educators, we understand that equality begins with respect. In
the TDSB, we are committed to learning environments that model
and support respect for and by every member of our school
communities – students, staff, parents and others. We have
strong equity and anti-discrimination policies which we take
very seriously. Homophobia and Intolerance Intolerance and
homophobia are not limited to rural communities. Our own city
has both and our schools are not immune to those influences from
the larger community. In addition to a strong policy framework
supporting tolerance in the TDSB, we have something even more
important. That is a true, personal commitment among staff and
students to support one another and to celebrate difference.
Gender Based Discrimination Research seems to indicate that
young people of both sexes may increasingly view sexual
harassment as a "normal" adolescent practice. This is
unacceptable. The TDSB is committed to setting a standard