Is this the end of drag queen storytime events at schools?
An Ottawa elementary school has backed out of plans to host a drag queen storytime following parental push back.
An Ottawa elementary school has pulled the plug on a scheduled drag queen storytime, saying the event may not align with Ontario’s curriculum, despite having hosted similar programming in the past.
According to a letter sent to parents at Mutchmor Public School, the June 19 event was quietly cancelled as questions mount over parental pushback and how far equity and inclusion initiatives should go inside classrooms.
The school said the event was intended to promote literacy and themes of equity, diversity and inclusion, but administrators ultimately decided those themes would instead be incorporated into regular classroom activities aligned with curriculum expectations.
