'It is unfortunate that we are hearing from the media about a concern we were not aware of,' school board spokesperson says Baasma Mahmood wants to have the tough conversations with her classmates. The Grade 8 Innisfil Central Public School student says she recently tried to bring up the Israel-Hamas war in class. But she claims to have been told by her teacher that the subject was off limits, on the advice of school leadership, to avoid arguments and potential violence. “We don’t talk about it at school; we’re not allowed,” she said, a hijab draped over her hair and...