- ‘The culture wars will continue in the years to come’ at Waterloo Region’s public board, Waterloo Region Record, October 27, 2022.
- Longtime school board trustee resigns ahead of election, calls out political division on Waterloo Region board, Waterloo Region Record, October 20, 2022.
- Local campaigns under investigation for violating Elections Act, Cambridge Today, October 20, 2022.
- 'The latest battleground in culture wars': School board trustee vote taking a political tone, CTV Kitchener, October 19, 2022.
- Website grouping school board trustee beliefs by political stances under investigation, Waterloo Region Record, October 17, 2022.
- Politics front and centre in contentious school board election, Cambridge Today, October 17, 2022.
- ‘The Waterloo public board is really at the centre of the current culture war in Canadian education systems’, Waterloo Region Record, October 15, 2022.
- Do your homework on who's running for school board trustees, say researchers and candidates, CBC, October 15, 2022.
- Complaint suggests website seeking to sway local trustee race, CityNews, October 14, 2022.
- Why a Waterloo, Ont., school board has emerged as a battleground for ideological politics, The Globe and Mail, October 14, 2022.
- WRDSB 'weaponizing' code of conduct to quiet criticism: Trustee, CTV Kitchener, October 4, 2022.
- 2SLGBTQ+ month a time for celebration and action in Cambridge, Cambridge Today, October 3, 2022.
Waterloo Region District School Board (English Public) - Kitchener
(Elect 4; vote for up to 4)
School Board Trustees set policies for their school board, provide oversight of the board’s Director of Education, and serve as community advocates for education.
There are four school boards in Waterloo Region. You will vote for trustees in one board. Learn more on the School Trustee Information page.
Candidates
Debates and All Candidate Meeting Recordings
Debates and all-candidates meetings are interactive events where candidates running for a position answer rounds of questions. They allow you to compare candidates side by side, and are the most effective way to quickly compare candidates.
If you don’t have time to watch an entire recording, watch 2-3 rounds of questions in the middle of the meeting. Alternatively, you can listen to the audio of a debate like a podcast while walking or doing chores.
- WRDSB Kitchener Public School Trustee Candidates Meeting – Oct 15, 2022, Cherry Park Neighbourhood Association and Victoria Park Neighbourhood Association, October 15, 2022.
Questionnaires and Endorsements
Advocacy groups often publish questionnaires that allow you to compare candidates side by side. In addition some groups make explicit endorsements. Pay careful attention to how questions are framed, and how this reflects the positions and philosophies of the advocacy groups.
- In their words: Candidates for Waterloo region public school board trustees give top reasons for running, CBC, October 23, 2022.
- GroundUpWR endorsement summary, GroundUpWR, October 14, 2022.
- Black Parent Council KW Endorsements, Black Parent Council KW, October 8, 2022.
- Vote Against Woke Endorsements (WRDSB), Vote Against Woke, October 4, 2022.
- Campaign for Life Coalition Endorsements, Campaign for Life Coalition, October 1, 2022.
- Results of 2SLGBTQIA+ Questionnaire for Waterloo Region Municipal Candidates, SPECTRUM and OK2BME, September 26, 2022.
- Know Your WRDSB Trustees website/candidate classification, Know your Waterloo Region school board trustees, September 23, 2022.
- Here are just a few of the candidates that we support., ReallocateWR, September 22, 2022.
- Kitchener Endorsements, Know your Waterloo Region school board trustees, September 13, 2022.
- Waterloo Region Endorsements, Waterloo Regional Labour Council, September 6, 2022.
Articles and News Items
Articles can highlight issues of importance to the election and the electorate. These items are (mostly) published by established news organizations.
Opinions and Group Discussions
Opinions, blog posts and discussions can be partisan, but sometimes can be helpful in bringing attention to election issues.
Sometimes discussions on forums like Reddit can give you a range of opinions about candidates and campaign issues.
- WRDSB, Reddit, October 25, 2022.
- WRDSB candidates, Reddit, October 24, 2022.
- The far-right is trying to stack school boards. Vote for schools that are safe for all kids (/r/kitchener), Reddit, October 13, 2022.
- The far-right is trying to stack school boards. Vote for schools that are safe for all kids (/r/waterloo), Reddit, October 13, 2022.
- WRDS Trustees summary - those that support "parental values" are in green (ie, banning LGBT books, fighting against imaginary CRT in elementary school); those that support acknowledging LGBT people exist in yellow. Please vote, Reddit, October 11, 2022.
- Election Day is Near!, Citified, October 7, 2022.
- If you're voting in the election, you should know why many School Board candidates are campaigning about "age-appropriate" content in schools (and what they mean by that), Reddit, September 16, 2022.
Candidate Profiles
Candidate profiles allow you to read responses from different candidates side by side. They allow you to compare candidates based on their backgrounds and experiences. Often they will not tell you how candidates would address specific issues.
- KITCHENER VOTES: Jeff Musgrave, Waterloo Region District School Board candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 18, 2022.
- KITCHENER VOTES: Joanne Weston, Waterloo Region District School Board trustee candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 8, 2022.
- KITCHENER VOTES: Meena Waseem, Waterloo Region District School Board trustee candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 7, 2022.
- KITCHENER VOTES: Laurie Tremble, Waterloo Region District School Board candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 7, 2022.
- KITCHENER VOTES: Tara Ross, Waterloo Region District School Board trustee candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 7, 2022.
- KITCHENER VOTES: Natasha Rolleman, Waterloo Region District School Board trustee candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 7, 2022.
- KITCHENER VOTES: Mike Ramsay, Waterloo Region District School Board trustee candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 7, 2022.
- KITCHENER VOTES: Maedith Radlein, Waterloo Region District School Board trustee candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 7, 2022.
- KITCHENER VOTES: Christina Meekison, Waterloo Region District School Board trustee candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 7, 2022.
- KITCHENER VOTES: David Kuhn, Waterloo Region District School Board trustee candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 7, 2022.
- KITCHENER VOTES: Julia Dunham, Waterloo Region District School Board trustee candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 7, 2022.
- KITCHENER VOTES: Claus Dérisma, Waterloo Region District School Board trustee candidate, Waterloo Region Record, October 7, 2022.
- KITCHENER VOTES: Barb Chrysler, Waterloo Region District School Board candidate , Waterloo Region Record, October 7, 2022.
- Ahmed Kassad - Speaking Moistly - School Board Trustee Series, CanadaPoli, September 28, 2022.
Election Results
These are news items about how the election turned out.
- Fresh faces ready to join Waterloo Region District School Board, Cambridge Today, October 25, 2022.
- Voters elect six new faces to WRDSB trustee positions, CTV Kitchener, October 25, 2022.
- Public school board election results are in, and current chair is ready for productive ‘disagreements’, Waterloo Region Record, October 24, 2022.
- Waterloo Region District School Board chair Scott Piatkowski among re-elected trustees, CBC, October 24, 2022.