“I’m so sorry, so very sorry that so many of you have been hurt so deeply and I’m sorry that our staff . And I’m so sorry that our kids, in particular have been exposed to the worst in people instead of the best,” she said. The day after a scathing report detailed the dysfunction, “culture of fear” and a lack of leadership at the York Region public school board, trustees went beyond what was asked of them by the education minister and told embattled director J. Philip Parappally to step down, sources told the Star. But questions remain on how the trustees will move forward, given that the report detailed a far-reaching absence of “strong and ethical” leadership. Parents, however, continue to call for Parappally to resign, saying the board can’t move forward with him at the helm.

Source: thestar April 13, 2017 09:00 UTC