Publisher withdraws offensive workbook

I am writing in response to an article in Nunatsiaq News entitled “Offensive material removed from Iqaluit schools” (April 18).

For over 15 years, S&S Learning Materials has taken pride in providing Canadian educators with over 700 products for their classrooms. All of our resources are written by teachers for teachers.

We clearly made a mistake in the editing of this resource, when first published in 1996. On behalf of our company and the author, we apologize to all who found the content offensive.

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. As publishers, it is our responsibility to ensure the accuracy of information taught to our children today and that it is communicated in an accurate and respectful manner. It is for this reason that this matter is not taken lightly.

Effective immediately, this resource has been pulled from our line and will not be re-issued to the marketplace until such a time that the Iqaluit District Education Authority has approved the revised publication.

Lisa Solski
Director of Marketing
S&S Learning Materials
Napanee, Ont.