Only Canada, N.S. flags allowed outside schools on Nova Scotia’s South Shore

A Nova Scotia centre for education has issued a directive allowing only Canada and Nova Scotia flags to fly outside South Shore schools – a move the provincial teachers union calls concerning and confusing.Peter Day, head of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union, said many of his members told him over the weekend they’re upset that flags representing Mi’kmaq, African Nova Scotian, LGBTQ+ and other communities were ordered taken down.“The teachers that have reached out, they’re quite upset because they understand how important symbols are in our school for our kids. And when these symbols are taken down, the kids can feel isolated and vulnerable,” Day said an interview Monday.