A Crisis In Schools
School board trustees are elected officials who are supposed to serve the community and, above all, students.
Parents of Black Children has taken the time to evaluate the performance of trustees, record any instances of anti-Black racism, and also share information about trustees who are strong advocates.
While trustees with limited information may not have instances of anti-Black racism or strong advocacy that ends up in the news, their silence speaks volumes. Silence is complicity in the harm perpetuated against Black students and their families in Ontario schools. Trustees must actively stand up for what is right and make their support for the the fight against anti-Black racism in Ontario schools known.
Please note that this list is not exhaustive and is constantly evolving. If you have information to share about the conduct of trustees, please email us at info@parentsofblackchildren.org
Ron Lynn (Board Chair – Markham Wards 2 and 6)
Issues: Unknown.
Pamela McCarthy (Board Vice-Chair – Newmarket)
Issues: Unknown.
Cindy Liang (Finance and Property Standing Committee Chair – Richmond Hill Wards 3, 5, and 6)
Issues: Unknown.
Michael Chen (Learning, Equity and Well-Being Standing Committee Chair – Markham Wards 5 and 7)
Issues: Unknown.
Lauri Hoeg (Policy and By-Law Standing Committee Chair – Indigenous Trustee)
Issues: Unknown.
Melanie Wright (Aurora and Whitchurch-Stouffville)
Issues: Unknown.
Carolyn Butterworth (Georgina and East Gwillimbury)
Issues: Unknown.
Jenny Chen (Markham Wards 1 and 8)
Issues: Unknown.
Ed Law (Markham Wards 3 and 4)
Issues: Unknown.
Crystal Yu (Richmond Hill Wards 1, 2 and 4)
Issues: Unknown.
Nadeem Mahmoud (King and Vaughan Ward 1)
Issues: Unknown.
Dr. Elizabeth Sinclair (Vaughan Wards 2 & 3)
Issues: Unknown
Estelle Cohen (Vaughan Wards 4 and 5)
Issues: Unknown.