Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis (Haldimand-Norfolk, ON) said the Windsor, ON, teacher who denounced Muslim students for missing Pride Day was not modelling kindness. .“A teacher berating Muslim students whose parents kept them home on Pride day,” said Lewis in a Thursday tweet. .“If educators take issue with a parental decision, they should have the courage to discuss it with the parents and not abuse kids.” .A recording of a teacher berating Muslim students for skipping Pride Day was published on Wednesday. .READ MORE: LISTEN: Ontario teacher scolds Muslim students for ditching Pride Day, calls it a religion.“It was an incredible show of hatred and it is sad,” said the teacher. .“It was hatred toward a community of people and it was incredibly disgusting to have witnessed.”.Lewis said in 2022 she would protect parental rights if she became the next Conservative leader. .READ MORE: Lewis promises to uphold parental rights if elected Conservative leader.“The government doesn’t love your kids,” she said. .She said she would put forward a bill protecting parental rights. She added many parents are afraid of having conversations with their children about particular subjects.
