School boards say they are still facing a shortfall of $404 per student despite a boost in funding from the Ontario government. Although the province will spend $30.3 billion on per-pupil funding in 2025-26 — a 2.6...

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) was swift to react to the education minister’s announcement on May 29. In a statement that same day, it said: “ETFO strongly opposes the Ford government’s latest legislative proposal that...

Siobhan Morris reports on new legislation which has given Education Minister Paul Calandra new powers to step in on school boards in Ont.

A majority of Ontario’s education workers have experienced violence on the job. That’s according to a recent University of Ottawa report, based on a survey of nearly 5,800 education workers, including teachers, direct student support...

The province is marking Education Week this week. It’s a chance to celebrate the programs and initiatives that make a difference in Ontario classrooms. However, with recent headlines about budget shortfalls, investigations into school board...

Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra warned Canada’s largest school board that the province will take over control unless they find savings and balance its budget. Calandra made the remark during Question Period on Thursday when...

Toronto’s public school board is looking at deep cuts — axing music instructors, laying off aquatics instructors, shuttering pools and changing programming at outdoor education centres — to eliminate a $70 million deficit. Its Catholic...

Sudbury MPP Jamie West is calling on the province to increase education spending. Speaking at a news conference Wednesday morning, West said his office receives calls regularly from parents who are concerned with the state...

London-area teachers union leaders are slamming any suggestion that Thames Valley District school board budget woes are related to educator sick days or long-term leaves. It’s inadequate funding from Queen’s Park, not the costs related...

The London-area’s largest school board is eliminating the equivalent of 33 high school teaching jobs as it continues to wrestle its deficit, which has shot back up to $16.5 million even after previous deep cuts....