Toronto, ON – Yesterday, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) learned about the Ford government’s plan to improve literacy and math skills, but it doesn’t add up. Put in simplest terms: Limiting Teacher Input...
The province is spending $180 million on math and literacy help for kids — many of them still struggling with learning losses from the pandemic — creating 1,000 extra teaching positions, says Education Minister Stephen...
Parents and other advocates who are dissatisfied with the current state of public schooling often call for the expansion of school choice. In Ontario, this erupted following school closures as a result of labour disputes and COVID-19....
Ontario’s Autism Coalition is raising serious concern over the decision to reduce funding for 4,000 children with autism and move them into the school system, starting as early as this week. Officials are sounding the...
A preliminary budget for Hamilton’s public schools cuts the equivalent of nearly 84 full-time jobs this September, although many positions are expected to be reinstated before then. School-based staffing estimates presented for the 2023-24 school...
Tuesday marks Equal Pay Day — which signifies how much longer a woman must work, on average, to earn the same as a man. According to the 2016 Ontario census, women earn nearly 30 per...
Ottawa’s largest school board says it’s doing everything it can to find replacement staff, as staffing shortages result in classroom closures this school year. Two classes at Roberta Bondar Public School in Ottawa’s south end...
The release of a People for Education report on Monday, February 27th, 2023, has raised alarm bells regarding the state of mental health crisis among students. The report highlights the fact that students and school...
A lot of Ontarians could use a government that is on their side right now. An estimated 500,000 children in the province are growing up in poverty. People are waiting all night in emergency rooms....
Toronto’s public school board is asking the province for a $150 million injection to cover pandemic-related expenses and other costs, saying cuts to funding “seem reckless and harmful to students, now more than ever.” The...
