Ontario Jewish Students Face 781 Anti-Semitic Incidents Since October 7

IFCJ Canada  |  July 18, 2025

A recent Canadian report surveyed 599 parents in Ontario, who reported 781 anti-Semitic incidents experienced by their children in grades K – 12 within their schools.  The Times of Israel reports:

Nearly half of antisemitic incidents reported to school authorities were not investigated, and nearly one in six were initiated or approved by a teacher or involved a school-sanctioned activity, the report found.

The report, designed to provide a clearer picture of the situation in Ontario schools, was based on the responses of 599 Jewish parents to an online survey promoted through Jewish organizations. Until now, most of what was known about antisemitism in Ontario schools was based on anecdotal reports or complaints that remained unresolved or undocumented, the report said.

The survey defined antisemitic incidents as those that parents and their children consider antisemitic.

“The consequences of widespread antisemitism for Jewish students and their parents are dire,” the report concluded. “Not all school boards are similarly affected by the spread of antisemitism, [but] little is being done to resolve the crisis.”

About half of Canada’s 400,000 Jews live in Ontario’s largest city, Toronto, according to 2021 census data. Some 30,000 Jewish school-age children live in Ontario, the report said.

About one in eight parents who responded to the survey ultimately moved their children to a different school due to antisemitism, the report said. In some cases, this involved moving to a different home.

Pray that God would protect His people this September, as students return to the classrooms. No child should have to face discrimination in their environment of learning; school should be a safe place for all our students.