Cutbacks in home support for autistic children could soon start affecting Ontario classrooms, say parents and educators in a growing chorus of criticism about the Ford government’s plan, reports CBC London. “It doesn’t matter if...
The Rainbow District School Board (RDSB) has reaffirmed its support for one school system in Ontario. “RDSB [believes] investments in education are directed where they will have the greatest impact—in the classroom,” the Board said...
An education expert says the Ford government could save $1 billion a year by merging the public and separate school systems in the province. “Given the dire need to address the deficit, the time is...
Criticism continues to pour onto the decision to appoint a failed Tory candidate as full-time chair of the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO). The Ford government named Cameron Montgomery as the EQAO’s first full-time...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has appointed a losing Conservative Party candidate to head the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO), the organization that administers standard testing in Ontario. The job comes with a hefty new...
Teachers in West Virginia decided to remain on strike because the Republican state Senate reaffirmed its decision to allow charter schools, according to a report in WV MetroNews, republished by the West Virginia Education Association....
The Ontario School Board Council of Unions is concerned about rumours that the Ford government is going to merge smaller school boards to save money, according to a report from CKDR FM in Dryden. The...
Premier Doug Ford’s thin skin was showing as he delivered a backhanded insult to educators as he commented that students protesting education cuts had “filthy” mouths. Students disrupted legislature proceedings by chanting “Free tuition!” and...
Violence against teachers and staff by students is on the rise and educators say they need more support to cope, according to a feature report by CBC News. Sherri Brown, director of research and professional...
Rumoured billion-dollar cuts to Ontario’s education budget sparked a rally by educators and parents outside MPP Sylvia Jones’ office in Orangeville Feb. 7. “A lot of our members are dealing with the same issues in...
