Victor Moke-Ngala: The petition, signed by 500 people, says many families from Edmonton growing immigrant francophone community have enrolled their children in schools managed by the Greater North Central Francophone Education School Board. , according to CBC. Parent Victor Moke-Ngala, who helped launch the petition with a group of parents of African descent, says no teachers at his daughter school, cole Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc , share her ethnic background. He says his daughter told him she would not feel comfortable with a black teacher because she has never had one. Parent Victor Moke-Ngala helped launch the petition with a group of parents of African descent. Hundreds of people have signed a petition urging Edmonton francophone school board to hire more immigrant teachers. "Unfortunately with 20 years of existence, we see that the board has put in little effort in ensuring its personnel reflect the diversity of its student population," the petition reads.
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