KITCHENER The Waterloo Catholic District School Board will fly the pride flag in June for the first time ever. The decision was announced during a virtual board meeting on Monday evening. “This has been a long time coming and we are very happy that the flag will fly this June,” read a tweet from OECTA Waterloo, the union representing the region’s Catholic teachers. Last year the board voted in favour of flying a different board-approved flag meant to symbolize inclusion, instead of the internationally recognized rainbow flag. When that decision was met with backlash from the community, the board reconsidered and ultimately decided not to fly any flags.
Pride flag to fly over Waterloo Catholic District School Board schools this June
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KITCHENER Students attending Catholic schools in Waterloo Region have been told to take home their belongings on Friday ahead of April break. In a message posted on the Waterloo Catholic District School Board s website, Director of Education Loretta Notten said they are expecting to be back to in-person learning on April 19, but acknowledged the landscape continues to evolve. Schools are allowed to stay open under the stay-at-home order that came into effect on Thursday morning. However, some health units, like Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph, closed schools this week until at least the end of April break. Notten s note said the WCDSB will send Chromebooks home with students who might them if they move to online learning after next week s break.