I guess if you allow a man with such racist views to become a high school teacher it will come back to haunt.
His views about Jews and Holocaust denial were not well known, until well into his teaching career. There are no Jews in Eckville, so there were no complaints, as students never really questioned Keegstra, who was very popular in the community. It was not until a Catholic student showed his homework to his mother, that finally action was taken, and complaints made.
One may not understand, coming from a large urban centre, how this could possibly happen. However, small rural communities are not the same as urban centres, and students and parents often are less likely to report a teacher, especially considering this occurred in the 70s and early 80s. Considering Keegstra was mayor of the town at the time, many were afraid of retaliation. In fact, students who did not adhere to his antisemitism, were often given poor grades, as opposed to the students who accepted his teachings as gospel.
An excellent article about the Keegstra affair from the Edmonton Journal:
https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/paula-simons-jim-keegstras-haunted-legacy-hate-monger-forced-alberta-to-confront-its-dark-demons
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