Ont. family says father denied Career Day visit to GEDSB school due to his job as a police officer
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A Norfolk County parent says her husband was denied a chance to attend their child’s school to talk to students about his career because of his job as a police officer.
A Norfolk County parent says her husband was denied a chance to attend their child’s school to talk to students about his career because of his job as a police officer.
The police officer involved works for a force in Southwestern Ontario. CTV is not identifying the officer, where he works, his wife, or their 5-year-old son’s identity.
According to an email obtained by CTV Kitchener, their son’s teacher, at a school within the Grand Erie District School Board (GEDSB), reached out to families asking for a “guest speaker” to come into the classroom for Community Helpers. Community Helpers is an initiative that highlights different jobs in the community that help people, sometimes referred to as Career Day.
“We are putting a shout out to any of our families that may like to come in as a ‘guest speaker’ about their job/career, as we are doing Community Helpers through out April,” the email, sent out in March reads.
The wife of the police officer said she wanted her husband to attend in uniform, driving a police cruiser, but he was denied the opportunity to do so.
“Unfortunately, the answer was no from my superintendent. They are currently reviewing the programs with police officers in schools,” said the school’s principal in an email obtained by CTV Kitchener.
The wife of the officer said she emailed the superintendent and later spoke to him on the phone.