Back-to-school season should be about new pencils, backpacks, and the excitement of learning. For many parents in Winnipeg, it has become a season of frustration, confusion, and growing anger. Families are increasingly finding that they have little to no say in what their children are being taught, and the consequences are real. Public schools are supposed to serve communities, but in too many cases, parents feel treated as outsiders.

Curriculum content has become divisive and, frankly, politicized. Topics such as Indigenous history, gender identity, and sexual education now spark heated debates, yet parents are often left out entirely. Decisions are made behind closed doors by school boards or provincial education departments, with families only informed after changes are finalized. Acco

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