Marie Bates, principal of Leaside’s CGS, has written a moving commentary on racial tensions seen in the US and here in recent days. Her full remarks are here.
I have struggled to know what to write to the CGS Community about what has been going on in the United States, and even in our city, this past week. I have struggled to share the right words, the right sentiments, the right advice, the right direction this should take and maybe I won’t get it quite right but saying nothing would be worse. Like many of you, I have watched in horror as a spotlight has shone brightly on the tremendous injustices in our society. The oppression and devaluation of Black lives is nothing new, but in this day of instant media, it has been brought into our living rooms as never before. I sincerely hope that it has been brought into our hearts and minds as never before too. We haven’t been able to hide from the elephant in the room this week, and as horrible as it is to watch, that can only be a good thing. CGS site
