Ottawa school board to debate hiring Jewish equity coach to help fight growing antisemitism

Ottawa\u002DCarleton District School Board trustees are set to debate a proposal for an equity coach to help combat antisemitism at schools

In an interview on Sunday, Kaplan-Myrth said antisemitism isn’t a problem unique to Ottawa, but Ottawa has a disproportionately high number of antisemitic incidents.File: OCDSB school board trustee Dr. Nili Kaplan-Myrth.About 1,000 people signed the letter and petition organized by Rise Up Ottawa! in support of hiring a Jewish equity coach.Article content

Kaplan-Myrth, a family doctor who has championed the need for public-health protections during the pandemic such as getting vaccinated and wearing a mask, has herself been the target of hate-filled antisemitic emails, phone messages and death threats.Article content Rise Up Ottawa!, which organized the letter in support of a Jewish equity coach, is a grassroots group that organized an event in November to call attention to rising antisemitism and how it is impacting schools.

Several delegations of Jewish organizations, parents and students have appeared at the school board since last year to raise concerns and criticize the board for what they said has not been enough to combat antisemitism.

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