Premier Doug Ford’s government is embarking on what it calls a transformation of Ontario’s school system that includes pushing a back-to-basics agenda and giving the education minister more power. The groundwork for this transformation is...
The following is a statement from the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) responding to provincial Grants for Student Needs (GSN) funding: “The Ford government has once again failed to address the long-term funding gap in...
The Ontario government — citing concerns in areas where student achievement is waning — wants more power over school boards’ academic priorities and in particular wants to improve training for senior leaders. Legislation tabled Monday...
TORONTO, ON – The following is a statement from the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) on Bill 98, The Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act: “Earlier today, the Minister of Education Stephen Lecce tabled new...
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...
