The number of schools in Ontario with no access to psychologists has doubled over the past decade, according to a new survey that paints a worrying picture of the limited supports for students amid growing...

Premier Doug Ford’s controversial wage restraint legislation contributed to the staffing crisis in Ontario’s health-care system, according to internal briefing documents given to the minister of health. The admission was made in briefing notes prepared for Sylvia Jones in...

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario is calling on the province to invest in what it is calling an ongoing mental health crisis in schools. Education union officials say conditions in the classroom will continue to deteriorate...

The percentage of Ontario schools with no access to a psychologist has nearly doubled over the last decade — a symptom of a system “under severe stress,” according to a report published Monday by Toronto-based...

Ontario schools are facing a mental health crisis and more supports are needed for both students and staff, a report by the non-profit People for Education suggests. The report is based on the results of...

In new data released today by People for Education, principals report that students and school staff are under “severe stress,” and that mental health and well-being are their top priorities. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario...

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...