PETERS – Some positive outcomes to the political assignment controversy

Posted on October 6, 2018 in Local Voices, Page One, Peters // 0 Comments

LOST IN THE UPROAR over the class assignment on the political spectrum given by the teacher at Valleyview Secondary were a couple of real positives.

The Grade 10 socials class was discussing what characteristics are typical of a left-thinking person and what would typify a right-thinking person.

A parent became outraged at the suggestion that racism is the domain of the right wing, and said he’s contacted administration about the assignment.

There are a couple of really great outcomes from this hullabaloo.

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James Peters is the radio anchor at CFJC, coming to Kamloops in 2006. He anchors the afternoon news on B-100 and 98.3 CIFM, and contributes weekly editorials to the CFJC Evening News. He tweets regularly @Jamloops.

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