Pink Shirt Day: wearing pink to stop bullying

Students and faculty in Hamilton are wearing pink shirts today to raise awareness against bullying.

Pink Shirt Day is recognized annually across Canada and the HWDSB along with the HWCDSB are taking on the mantra of the recent Review Panel report of “Building Healthy Relationships and Inclusive, Caring Learning Environments.”

This year, more than ever, we acknowledge the work we must do to address bullying.

HWDSB will ground its #PinkShirtDay theme in the title of the recent @SafeSchoolsRP report: “Building Healthy Relationships and Inclusive, Caring Learning Environments.” pic.twitter.com/uIh8VR9WLp

— HWDSB (@HWDSB) February 24, 2021

Manny Figueiredo, Director of Education said in a memo “As a Board, we believe in creating and maintaining a positive culture to support well-being for everyone. We know that some communities face bullying at higher rates than others, namely those who are members of racialized or 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. This must stop.”

February 24 is #PinkShirtDay. On Wednesday, students & staff are encouraged to wear pink & stand up against bullying behaviour. This year, the theme is ‘Lift Each Other Up’ – a simple but powerful message encouraging us to work together & treat everyone with dignity and respect. pic.twitter.com/6nicojIQju

— HWCDSB (@HWCDSB) February 22, 2021

You can share your Pink Shirt Day pictures by using #pinkshirtday.