Education
Teacher refuses to give up fight for free speech after being canceled for objecting to LGBT books

From LifeSiteNews
Ontario’s Divisional Court dismissed Carolyn Burjoski’s application for a judicial review of the January 2022 decision by school trustees to kick her off the board, but she will appeal the decision.
A now-retired Canadian teacher who was silenced for voicing concerns over LGBT books in school libraries vowed to continue to fight for her right to free speech after she was muzzled by her board.
Last year, longtime Waterloo Regional District School Board (WRDSB) teacher Carolyn Burjoski was stopped mid-presentation by then-board chairman Scott Piatkowski at a Board of Trustees meeting on January 17, 2022, because she was criticizing LGBT books in school libraries.
Piatkowski went as far as to expel Burjoski from the meeting. The next day she was made to work from home and told to keep her mouth shut under the threat of losing her retirement benefits. Piatkowski then told legacy media that Burjoski was “transphobic” and was using “hate speech” in the board meeting. Of note is that Piatkowski is a longtime supporter of the socialist NDP party.
Burjoski’s fight for justice began after she was removed from the board meeting because she exposed the dangers of LGBT books in school libraries. According to court documents, during her presentation, Burjoski revealed that some of the books made it “seem simple or even cool to take puberty blockers and opposite sex hormones.”
“I was ejected from a Board of Trustees meeting for criticizing the age appropriateness of sexual content in children’s books in elementary school libraries,” she said.
In May 2022, Burjoski filed a $1.7 million defamation suit against the WRDSB and Piatkowski that remains before the courts.
In June 2022, Burjoski applied for a judicial review of Piatkowski’s decision to suddenly stop her presentation, claiming it violated Ontario’s Human Rights code.
On November 29, three judges with Ontario’s Divisional Court dismissed Burjoski’s application for a judicial review of the January 2022 decision by her trustees to kick her off the board.
School board showed ‘display of authoritarian speech suppression in a public forum,’ says canceled teacher
Burjoski, in an update to social media last Thursday, said she would fight the dismissal of the judicial review with an appeal.
“I was silenced and removed for voicing my concerns about age-inappropriate content in some elementary school books. My respectful presentation was cut short by the chair who wrongly accused me of violating the Human Rights Code,” Burjoski said.
“This was not just a violation of my right to free expression, but a stark display of authoritarian speech suppression in a public forum where diverse viewpoints should be welcomed and discussed.”
Burjoski said that her judicial review being dismissed “is deeply concerning” and could set a “troubling precedent for free expression in Canada, empowering school boards and other public bodies to silence and censure every voice they disagree with.”
“So today, I am escalating this matter to the Ontario Court of Appeal by filing a notice of motion for leave to appeal. This is not just about a school board meeting. It’s about the integrity of open dialog on important issues in our educational system and other public forums.”
Burjoski noted how a true democracy “thrives on diverse opinions and the freedom to express them.”
“It’s vital that our judicial system protect our charter rights against administrative overreach that stifles our free speech,” she noted.
“I am fully committed to this cause and am deeply grateful to the Justice Center for Constitutional Freedoms for sponsoring this appeal pro bono.”
She encouraged “everyone” to support JCCF financially in its “relentless work to safeguard Canadian freedoms.”
Burjoski suffered a breakdown from the entire ordeal, which was so bad that she had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance. She said she is “still in recovery from this trauma.”
She has documented her ordeal on her website cancelledteacher.com.
Yesterday, LifeSiteNews reported that the WRDSB recently decided to get rid of the word “parent” on a slew of official documents and replace it with “caregiver” or “family.” Not all WRDSB members were on board with the change, however.
Business
DOGE announces $881M in cuts for Education Department

Quick Hit:
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced $881 million in cuts to Education Department contracts, targeting diversity training and research programs.
Key Details:
- About 170 contracts for the Institute of Education Sciences were terminated.
- The cuts include 29 diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training grants worth $101 million.
- The move comes as President Trump is expected to issue an executive order to wind down the Education Department.
Diving Deeper:
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) confirmed Monday night that it had cut $881 million in Education Department contracts, marking a major step in the Trump administration’s plan to restructure the agency. The cuts target nearly 170 contracts, including several linked to the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the department’s research division.
Among the terminations are 29 grants related to diversity, equity, and inclusion training, which collectively totaled $101 million. One of the grants aimed to train teachers on how to help students “interrogate the complex histories involved in oppression” and recognize “areas of privilege and power,” according to DOGE’s statement.
The American Institutes for Research, a nonprofit specializing in social science studies, confirmed that it received multiple termination notices for IES contracts on Monday. “The money that has been invested in research, data, and evaluations that are nearing completion is now getting the taxpayers no return on their investment,” said Dana Tofig, a spokesperson for AIR. He argued that the terminated research was essential to evaluating which federal education programs are effective.
The cuts coincide with President Trump’s expected executive order to wind down the Education Department, a long-standing conservative policy goal. Meanwhile, Trump’s nominee for Education Secretary, Linda McMahon, is set to testify before Congress on Thursday.
The Education Department and DOGE have yet to comment on the specifics of the terminations. However, the move signals a clear shift in priorities, with the administration pushing to reduce federal involvement in education spending, particularly in programs aligned with progressive social initiatives.
Education
Trump reportedly considering executive order to shut down Department of Education

From MXMNews
Quick Hit:
President Trump is reportedly weighing an executive order to significantly reduce the Department of Education’s functions, with the ultimate goal of abolishing the agency altogether. According to the Wall Street Journal, the move would be part of a broader effort to downsize the federal government and return control over education to the states.
Key Details:
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The proposed executive order would dismantle most of the Department of Education’s operations, though functions mandated by federal law would remain.
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Trump has consistently criticized the department, pledging during his campaign to eliminate it, stating at a September rally in Wisconsin that he’s “dying” to get back in office to “eliminate the federal Department of Education.”
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Education Secretary-designate Linda McMahon’s confirmation process may influence the timing of the order, as some officials reportedly prefer waiting until after her Senate hearing to avoid complicating her nomination.
Diving Deeper:
President Trump is considering an executive order aimed at gutting the Department of Education, with plans to push for legislation to abolish the agency entirely, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Monday. The reported discussions within the Trump administration reflect the president’s long-standing campaign promise to reduce the size of the federal government and shift educational authority back to the states.
The potential executive order would target nearly all functions of the Department of Education, though programs explicitly required by statute would remain under its jurisdiction. Other responsibilities might be reassigned to different federal agencies. Importantly, while an executive order could scale back the department’s operations, fully dismantling it would require an act of Congress.
The Wall Street Journal also noted that Elon Musk, serving as the Department of Government Efficiency chief, is involved in plans for significant federal budget cuts, with the Education Department among the primary targets. A White House official told the New York Post that Trump’s administration is committed to “reevaluating the future of the Department of Education” to fulfill his campaign promises.
Throughout his campaign and presidency, Trump has been vocal about his opposition to the department. At a September rally in Wisconsin, he declared, “We will drain the government education swamp and stop the abuse of your taxpayer dollars to indoctrinate America’s youth with all sorts of things that you don’t want to have our youth hearing.” In a December interview with Time magazine, he mentioned plans for at least a “virtual closure” of the department.
Internal discussions reportedly include concerns about the timing of the executive order, particularly regarding Education Secretary-designate Linda McMahon’s Senate confirmation. Some officials fear that announcing such a sweeping move before her hearing could jeopardize her nomination. When Trump nominated McMahon last November, he emphasized her role in shifting education policy back to state control, stating, “We will send Education BACK TO THE STATES, and LINDA will spearhead that effort.”
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