Betsy DeVos hides from outraged Canadian teachers, cancels Toronto tour after backlash [View all]

[RandySF]

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, a billionaire Republican megadonor whose only qualification was lobbying for failed school privatization schemes in Michigan, has rapidly become the most hated member of Donald Trump’s Cabinet.

And her infamy is not limited to the United States. Her unpopularity is such that she cannot even visit schools in other countries without facing protests.

This week, DeVos was scheduled to tour public schools in Toronto, sparking outrage and protests from Canadian teacher groups.

Chris Cowley, president of the Ontario Teachers’ Federation, furiously condemned the visit. “DeVos represents everything a public education advocate opposes,” Crowley said. “She should keep her backwards ideas out of Ontario.”

After the protests began, DeVos canceled the visit, citing “scheduling conflicts” — a common explanation she uses when declining to meet people who might disagree with her.


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