Education still a big issue
Kathleen Wynne faces challenges from teacher contract negotiations to the funding formula
By MOIRA MACDONALD
Class, I'd like to introduce two new teachers. The first is Mr. Tory. He'll be teaching character education -- that's where you learn about principles and how to stick to them, even when people throw mud in your face. Remember why we have character education? Because this is a secular school, we don't teach religious values, most of you don't go to church/temple/synagogue/mosque and we're not sure what you're being taught at home.
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Right idea rejected
I am not a Conservative and have never voted for the Conservative party, but I feel much of the criticism directed at John Tory is undeserved. He lost many votes for being too fair. In order to make our education system a fair one, we must either stop all funding to the Catholic schools or extend it to all faith-based schools. The status quo violates the civil rights of all faiths except Catholics. Tory rightly concluded since there was no way we could take from the Catholics what they have, the only fair and proper thing was to give to other faiths what we have given to the Catholics. Although I didn't vote for Tory, I feel badly that he lost the election for doing the right thing.
JIM YATES
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