An investigation into the conduct of three Toronto District School Board employees, who were put on home assignment last year after a mother alleged her son had been subjected to anti-Black racism at a midtown school, has found no wrongdoing, the board says.The Toronto District School Board says a third-party investigation into allegations of racism at a local school has finished, and investigators concluded those allegations were not substantiated.
In a statement to parents and guardians issued Friday, Superintendent of Education Roni Felsen said the third-party investigation into conduct at John Fisher Junior Public School found the allegations were "not substantiated as being in violation of any TDSB policies or procedures, or of the Ontario Human Rights Code."
The investigation was triggered after an advocacy group called Parents of Black Children alleged a child had been locked alone in a small room by the school's principal. "I know this has been a challenging time for the school community and most of all, for the people directly involved," Felsen wrote. "I want to thank you for your patience and understanding as we have worked through this complex process. While lengthy, it was a process that needed to be carefully completed given the allegations.
Of the three employees who were under investigation, one has been on alternate assignment elsewhere in the board, and plans to retire at the end of this school year, Felsen said in the letter. The second employee has been appointed to a position at another school, while the third will be returning to teach in the fall.
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