Last spring, Peace River North School District 60 struggled to hire teachers to fill two full-time vacancies at a small, rural kindergarten to Grade 6 school. With no viable applications from B.C. or Canada, they...
Ontario’s projected deficit now stands at $6.5 billion — about half of what the government predicted just months ago in its fall economic statement. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy said a $9.6-billion jump in revenue, mainly...
Ontario should see a “modest” rebound from the slowing economy next year with growing revenues and budget surpluses that raise questions about the Ford government’s deficit projections, Ontario’s independent Financial Accountability Office says. In its...
A shortage of educational assistants (EAs) at a Hamilton elementary school means some kids are being sent home because there isn’t enough staff to support their needs. This is leaving parents frustrated and looking for...
Karen Brown, the president of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, has been named one of Canada’s most accomplished Black women leaders. In an interview with RadioLabour, she talks about the challenges facing young racialized...