Equity Committee - Family Feedback

Equity Committee Family Feedback Survey

We are the new Equity Committee of Howard Parent Council and we are looking to gather feedback from the Howard community to help us set priorities for the upcoming years. We have prepared this exploratory survey to assess themes and possible priorities for the Howard community.   We understand that funding may be required to implement equity programming, and the Equity Committee will use the results of the survey to advocate for no-cost programs as well as to request funds from parent council and other sources.

The TDSB defines equity in their Enhancing Equity Task Force Report:

The TDSB recognizes that certain groups in our society are treated inequitably:

because of individual and systemic biases related to race, colour, creed, culture,

         ethnicity, linguistic origin, disability, socio-economic class, age, ancestry, nationality,

         place of origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation,

         family status, and marital status. Similar biases have also impacted First Nations,

         Métis, and Inuit populations.” (Adapted from the TDSB, Draft Equity Policy, p.2)


Equity means:

·       acknowledging historical and present discrimination against these groups

·       removing barriers to opportunity

·       eliminating discrimination

·       remedying the impact of past discrimination

Equity aims to achieve equality for all by responding to the needs of individuals, not by treating everyone the same.

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* 1. Addressing the following equity priorities are important to the school community

	Don't Know	Not Important	Neutral	Important	Very Important
Anti-Racism	Anti-Racism Don't Know	Anti-Racism Not Important	Anti-Racism Neutral	Anti-Racism Important	Anti-Racism Very Important
Gender Identity	Gender Identity Don't Know	Gender Identity Not Important	Gender Identity Neutral	Gender Identity Important	Gender Identity Very Important
Sexual Orientation	Sexual Orientation Don't Know	Sexual Orientation Not Important	Sexual Orientation Neutral	Sexual Orientation Important	Sexual Orientation Very Important
Cultural Diversity	Cultural Diversity Don't Know	Cultural Diversity Not Important	Cultural Diversity Neutral	Cultural Diversity Important	Cultural Diversity Very Important
Classism	Classism Don't Know	Classism Not Important	Classism Neutral	Classism Important	Classism Very Important
Physical Difference and Disability	Physical Difference and Disability Don't Know	Physical Difference and Disability Not Important	Physical Difference and Disability Neutral	Physical Difference and Disability Important	Physical Difference and Disability Very Important
Indigenous Issues	Indigenous Issues Don't Know	Indigenous Issues Not Important	Indigenous Issues Neutral	Indigenous Issues Important	Indigenous Issues Very Important
Mental Health (anxiety, depression, autism, other)	Mental Health (anxiety, depression, autism, other) Don't Know	Mental Health (anxiety, depression, autism, other) Not Important	Mental Health (anxiety, depression, autism, other) Neutral	Mental Health (anxiety, depression, autism, other) Important	Mental Health (anxiety, depression, autism, other) Very Important

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* 2. Do you have equity priorities not listed above?

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* 3. The following projects/initiatives would be helpful to address equity issues

Speakers

In-class projects

Diversifying school library

All-school assembly

Staff training - EFTO or TDSB funded training

Arts-based projects

Central displays in the school along equity themes

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* 4. What other projects or initiatives would you like to see?

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* 5. So far, in my experience, Howard has addressed equity issues

	Don't know	Insufficiently	Neutral	Well	Very WEll
How well has Howard PS addressed equity issues?	How well has Howard PS addressed equity issues? Don't know	How well has Howard PS addressed equity issues? Insufficiently	How well has Howard PS addressed equity issues? Neutral	How well has Howard PS addressed equity issues? Well	How well has Howard PS addressed equity issues? Very WEll

Equity Committee - Family Feedback