The Immoral List

Education should be a system where students receive guidance, support, and timely responses to their concerns. Unfortunately, the reality is far from that. The Ontario Ministry of Education, particularly Susan Blythe and the Private Schools and International Education Unit, have exemplified the kind of neglect and dismissiveness that make students feel unheard and abandoned.

Take, for example, the case of Cheema, a student at TVO ILC, who simply sought answers regarding an educational policy. After reaching out to Elizabeth—who ignored the request—Cheema turned to Susan Blythe for help. What followed was a series of frustrating email exchanges, full of deflections, bureaucratic red tape, and blatant disregard for a student’s concerns.

Instead of providing assistance or even acknowledging the difficulty of getting a response, Blythe and her team repeatedly passed the responsibility elsewhere. When Cheema persisted, their replies became robotic, refusing to engage with the issue at hand. Rather than advocating for a student trying to navigate an already complex system, they chose to stonewall, ultimately telling him to “contact the program area”—the same one that had been unresponsive for weeks.

This is the reality of immoral staff in education. These are the people entrusted with ensuring students receive the support they need, yet they instead prioritize deflecting responsibility and maintaining a culture of apathy. Their job is not just to fill inboxes with empty replies but to actually assist students who rely on them. When that trust is broken, it exposes the true nature of those in power—people who simply do not care.

Cheema’s case is just one example, but it speaks volumes about how students are treated. If those in charge refuse to be held accountable, then we will make sure their negligence is known. Education should serve students, not bureaucrats looking for an easy way out.