It is Holocaust Education week. On Wednesday, Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced a series of reforms to combat rising antisemitism across Ontario sch
On Wednesday, Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced a series of reforms to combat rising antisemitism across Ontario schools, including the introduction of mandatory Holocaust learning for the first time in elementary schools.There were more than 50 incidents involving antisemitic hate symbols happen in the Toronto District School Board alone in the 2021-22 school year.
The study also found that one in three students think the Holocaust was fabricated, exaggerated or are unsure if it actually happened.Ontario will implement its first mandatory learning requirement in elementary school on Holocaust education in the Grade 6 curriculum to help younger students gain a deeper understanding of the significance of the Holocaust.
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