Anti-racism posters causing a stir in Gold Trail School District
ASHCROFT, B.C. — An Ashcroft parent is expressing his unhappiness with a poster the Gold Trail School District (SD74) says is aimed at tackling racism in the district.
The poster in question features a photo of Superintendent of Schools Teresa Downs and reads “I have unfairly benefited from the colour of my skin. White privilege is not acceptable.”
“I don’t know if I found it as much offensive as disappointing where it kind of painted everybody in the same brush stroke,” said Jay Duncan, a father of two daughters attending Desert Sands Community School in Ashcroft.
“I don’t think it applies at the school at all. I think that she was implying that white privilege in that school is an issue. I could be wrong, maybe there has been an incident there where that is prevalent but I think right before an anti-bullying day comes out (Pink Shirt Day) that putting up something like that actually puts back what they’re trying to do two steps.”
The poster in question features a photo of Superintendent of Schools Teresa Downs and reads “I have unfairly benefited from the colour of my skin. White privilege is not acceptable.” “I don’t know if I found it as much offensive as disappointing where it kind of painted everybody in the same brush stroke,” said Jay Duncan, a father of two daughters attending Desert Sands Community School in Ashcroft. “I don’t think it applies at the school at all. I think that she was implying that white privilege in that school is an issue. I could be wrong, maybe there has been an incident there where that is prevalent but I think right before an anti-bullying day comes out (Pink Shirt Day) that putting up something like that actually puts back what they’re trying to do two steps.”