The AMDSB has released a message based on recent events in the United States.
Lisa Walsh, the Director of Education for the Avon-Maitland District School Board, said that the AMDSB is committed to honouring and celebrating a strong sense of identity.
“As an education system that strives to prepare students for their next step and for a changing world, we must promote acceptance, equity and inclusion, and encourage our students and staff to stand against injustices that they may witness or experience,” Walsh said in her message.
Walsh said that the AMDSB is saddened by the events that have taken place.
