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...

Ontario’s financial watchdog says the Ford government is underspending in several key areas, including health and education. Richard Southern with how the government’s large contingency fund is coming under fire.

A teacher survey launched this week investigates violence and aggression shown by pupils in elementary schools, says the union representing 83,000 elementary education workers. “As (violence) is increasing, our governments are doing less and less,”...

A survey on workplace violence will be sent out by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario to all members as the union continues to address a rise in aggressive behaviours in schools. It’s an issue...

The Ford government fell thousands of spaces short of its own target to provide core clinical services to children with autism by fall 2022, figures obtained by Global News show. The province set a target of signing up 8,000...

Toronto, ON – The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) will be launching an all-member survey this week to address the rise of violence and aggressive behaviours in elementary schools. The online survey will take...