The Newfoundland and Labrador English School District is slamming recent social media posts making what it calls broad claims about students who identify as cats and/or animals.

The School District says it has been fielding questions from members of the public about posts claiming that schools in the province are placing litter boxes in their buildings.

The NLESD says that the claim, and many others associated with that line of thinking, are completely false and causing undue stress on schools and school communities.

The district says students often express themselves in different ways, but the rumours being spread online “appear to be rooted in hate, and in general, are attempts by some to further marginalize already marginalized groups.”

They encourage residents to get their information from trusted sources.

For some time now, the @NLESDCA staff have been fielding questions resulting from social media posts making broad claims about students & individuals who identify as cats &/or animals. These posts claim that #nlschools are placing litter boxes in their buildings. 1/5

— NLESD (@NLESDCA) September 29, 2022