Darlene Shaw, a parent of two from Stouffville, said, “Children easily pick up languages.”

While feeling “sick,” “frustrated” and “under-represented” with the trustee at hand, Shaw believes that the rules governing school boards ought to be “rewritten.”

Shaw said she hasn't had to contact a trustee so far and has been depending on the principal where she enrols her two children, 10 and 9.

“I have an excellent principal I can communicate with,” she said, though she also urges YRDSB to “rectify” what’s happening.

“We cannot continue like this,” she added, calling for a third party advertiser so parents can make an informed decision when electing a trustee next time.

After receiving some heat, the trustee said on Dec. 20 that she “temporarily blocked a few accounts on Tuesday night,” including that of Shaw. “I met with the board chair and attended trustee briefing. I apologize for blocking a few accounts temporarily.”

She also explained that she deleted her initial Twitter post “after the board (YRDSB) chair Juanita Nathan called me.”

“People have complained to the board and to the (integrity commissioner) IC so I will see if the IC contacts me regarding it,” she added.

Terrell-Tracey defends position

But nevertheless, the trustee defended her opinion.

“My opinion is my opinion, trustees across the province are silenced and only the board chair can speak on behalf of the board. I write on behalf of myself as an elected trustee and it does not represent the whole board,” she explained.

The trustee said, “There is proof that French Immersion across the province of Ontario is not equitable because it is not available to all students at their individual learning levels.”

She further criticized the French immersion program in Ontario as having “elite processes to register, lottery system, long wait lines and who you know.”

“Streamlining our public education in our Ontario French learning systems overall at a provincial level could save money which could be used to keep class size averages as they are.”

So far, teachers in Ontario are demanding that class sizes do not increase and mandatory e-learning courses are not imposed.

“During the high school strikes, as an elected trustee, I have been outside with the teachers and I believe in free speech and the right for our teachers to fair bargaining.”

She also urged parents to contact her.

During the election campaign, the trustee made comments deemed discriminatory against her contender of Guyanese background. Also, in mid-2019, YRDSB’s integrity commissioner found some of the trustee’s comments problematic after receiving a “third formal complaint.”

New tweet: Is she the 'chosen one?'

In the latest of her tweets Dec. 20, the trustee posted a bizarre tweet, alluding that she might be Jesus or the "chosen one."

Some parents are now questioning her "mental stability" after this recent tweet.