The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario says 77 per cent of teachers have seen or personally experienced violence in their schools, with those working in special education impacted the most, according to a new survey...
Chronic underfunding of public education responsible for rise in violence TORONTO, ON – An alarming number (77 per cent) of members of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) say they have personally experienced violence...
Ontario’s largest school board is voicing its concerns about the province’s new education legislation, saying it will weaken the role of school trustees in several matters. Toronto District School Board (TDSB) chair Rachel Chernos Lin...
With just weeks to go before summer break, Avery Swartz fears this school year is a “writeoff” for her daughter. An already tumultuous start worsened when Clara’s Grade 6 homeroom teacher took a leave in...
An Ottawa-area school board says it will not move to a four-day schedule at two of its elementary schools this fall after Ontario’s Education Ministry refused to approve the plan. In March, the Conseil des écoles catholiques...
