Humility is a great teacher, if we let it do its work. As a community figure committed to equity and social justice, I strive to continuously learn and often, that means learning from my own mistakes, however embarrassing. I was invited with a group of...
When I was a school principal I encountered a question that continues to be a source of debate. Should the national anthem be played in Islamic schools? The purpose of Islamic schools is to educate students about Islamic teachings and to provide an environment that...
Dear Premier Ford, The changes to teacher student ratios that the province is implementing terrify me because last October my children, then ages 7 and 9, left their public school grounds and no one noticed. My mother-in-law picks up my kids from school...
It’s Black History Month (BHM) and I have high hopes for Muslim communities joining in on the month (and beyond) in increasing ways and numbers every year. Having started out in the States in the 1920s as Black History Week and expanding to Canada shortly thereafter,...
When the Ford government in Ontario rolled back the Liberals’ curriculum changes in August, it was followed by an announcement that the entire curriculum would be examined using province-wide surveys to potentially develop a new model for teaching students. This model...
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