Dear Editor
I read with amazement that the Burnaby board of education and the Burnaby Teachers’ Association were musing about creating a “sanctuary schools” policy.
This is the kind of ridiculous ideological nonsense that is all too common from teachers’ unions and their political allies on school boards. The idea of “sanctuary cities” already makes a mockery of legal systems and the rule of law around the world, and it is absurd that teachers and educators should be spending their time trying to figure out how to accommodate people who’ve broken Canada’s already overly liberal laws.
And to add insult to injury, it is unthinkable that teachers who rally against bullying and violence, would think it appropriate to meet with activist Harsha Walia – someone who has publicly condoned violence and rioting and has personally used intimidation and hate against people who get in the way of her “protests.”
Shame on the Burnaby Teachers’ Association for getting involved in this!
James Potter, by email
