Waterloo Region teachers are concerned about their ability to meet students’ needs if classes grow larger. “We’re frustrated because we have seen the benefits of smaller class sizes,” says Jeff Pelich, vice president of ETFO’s...
Teachers fear consultations on class sizes signal that Doug Ford’s Tories will target education budgets, according to an article by Allison Jones of The Canadian Press. A document released by the government says reducing class...
Education Minister Lisa Thompson has begun the process of increasing class sizes to save money. A government document obtained by CityNews says cuts to education could help reduce the provincial deficit. ETFO President Sam Hammond...
Educators in San Francisco face a unique dilemma: teachers are leaving town because they can’t afford to live in the city, according to a report in the Huffington Post. One study determined that two-thirds of...
ETFO President Sam Hammond spoke to the provincial Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs to demand increased investment in education for the 2019 budget, the Lindsay Advocate reports. “Our students’ education and future should...
