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HAMILTON TEACHERS SAY $750 SUPPLY ALLOWANCE MISSES BIGGER PROBLEMS

Hamilton elementary teachers’ unions say a $750 annual allowance for classroom supplies won’t solve issues that come with what they call “chronic underfunding” of Ontario schools. The province announced on Wednesday that Ontario elementary teachers would get spending...

ETFO RESPONDS TO CLASSROOM SUPPLIES ANNOUNCEMENT

The following is a statement from the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) President David Mastin in response to today’s announcement about classroom supplies: “For years, educators have spent hundreds of dollars of their own...

ONTARIO STUDENTS NEED SMALLER CLASSES, NOT ANOTHER EQAO REVIEW

In response to disappointing results on literacy and numeracy tests, the Ontario government has announced a review of the province’s standardized testing system, the EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability Office). Instead of chasing elusive explanations...

SCHOOL BOARD TAKEOVERS RAISE ALARM FOR LABOUR UNIONS

THUNDER BAY — Local teachers’ unions and other labour groups are working to bring attention to the possibility school board trustees could be sidelined by an administrator appointed by the Ontario government, or perhaps replaced with an entirely new...