The school board wrote a letter to the education minister saying her plan is “not education that works for us.” ...
Category: Education and Training
TDSB facing $67.8 million budget shortfall and larger than expected provincial cuts, director of education says
'This has been very challenging, lots of tension and a bit of anxiety,' said John Malloy. ...
SC: Red Seal Standards Key to Successful Trades Apprenticeship Program
National standard recognized as stamp of approval ...
School boards say province’s plan to take a cut from foreign student fees was ‘unexpected’
The TDSB chair is asking the province to allow boards to find 'efficiencies' in two years, rather than by September. ...
Student trustees call on province to drop proposals on mandatory e-learning, increased class sizes
OSTA-AECO says students are facing ‘heightened anxiety’ over recent education announcements. ...
SC: Apprenticeship training critical to Ontario’s future
Proper training and oversight is critical to ensuring work is done safely and correctly, to the ultimate benefit of apprentices, contractors, businesses and taxpayers. ...
Education minister says teachers’ unions acting ‘irresponsibly’ for not starting early bargaining; unions call her remarks ‘unhelpful’
The Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association says they are waiting for more details on Grants for Student Needs funding. ...
NDP and labour call government’s $1.6B ‘attrition protection allocation’ a cut by another name
The government says the four-year program is designed to "prevent the risk of layoffs due to class size changes or e-learning." ...
SC: Mandatory e-learning not for everyone
OECTA President, Liz Stuart takes issue with the provinces abrupt turn toward e-learning, and how these changes might impact access and equity. ...
Premier Doug Ford and government double down on anti-labour rhetoric
The NDP slammed the government's attacks on unions, saying it distracts from substantive education issues. ...
‘You cannot deny this,’ student walkout organizer tells Ford government
Premier Ford tried to pin the walkouts on ‘union bosses,’ but students and unions say the rallies were ‘completely student run.’ ...
New sex-ed curriculum will teach gender identity, but not until Grade 8
The minister said some sex-ed concepts were being taught too soon. ...
Observers say teachers know best as government moves to ban cellphones in classrooms
Opposition parties called the government announcement a 'distraction.' ...
PC government announces $12,300 for each autistic student entering the school system
The Toronto Catholic District School Board called today's announcement a 'small gesture.' ...
Nathalie Des Rosiers calls autism program changes a ‘human rights issue’
Shay Boshis is concerned that her son will regress without adequate treatment. ...
Ministry foreshadows education announcement to come, opposition warns of deep cuts
The ministry sent a memo urging boards to defer making hiring decisions until after a coming announcement. ...
Ontario government wins sex-ed court case, civil liberties association vows to appeal
Meanwhile, Education Minister Lisa Thompson won't say if gender identity will be part of the new curriculum coming this fall. ...
Doug Ford fundraising email calls student union activities ‘crazy Marxist nonsense’
The email raised questions about whether the PCs are considering a right-to-work policy in Ontario. The government says "no." ...
Government lawyers argue interim sex-ed curriculum is ‘not discriminatory’
ETFO says the government’s repeal of the 2015 sex-ed curriculum created a “chill” and caused confusion over what teachers could teach. ...
Lawyers for transgender girl asks tribunal to order PCs to temporarily reinstate modernized sex-ed curriculum
Marcus McCann says his client was disadvantaged because of the repeal of the 2015 sex-ed curriculum. ...
Ford government ‘absolutely committed to full-day learning’: Lisa Thompson
The minister’s statement comes after days of speculation over PCs’ plans. ...
Memo to education minister flagged the exclusion of gender identity in interim sex-ed curriculum
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario heard from Assistant Deputy Minister Martyn Beckett on Thursday. ...
Disability advocates ask the government to ‘rein in’ principals’ power on student exclusions
The education minister's office said the government would provide an update on the issue 'in the near future.' ...
Education minister offers no guarantee full-day kindergarten will be available beyond the next school year
Ontario’s education minister offered an assurance to parents Tuesday that full-day kindergarten will be available in the coming school year, but she declined to make any promises beyond that. ...
Ahead of teacher negotiations, government signals class size caps, hiring rules and full-day kindergarten are on the table
The education minister wouldn't confirm the government is committed to keeping full-day kindergarten. ...
Toronto District School Board asks province to reconsider cuts to programs aimed at ‘most vulnerable communities’
TDSB said it will see a $1 million cut to a grant that lets organizations in low-income areas use school premises for free. ...
PCs cut tuition by 10 per cent, change OSAP, but some fear students will be ‘worse off’
PCs’ OSAP system will include a loan portion in all funding, putting an end to the Kathleen Wynne “free tuition” era. ...
Apprehension mounts with expected announcement on tuition cuts, OSAP changes
NDP MPP Chris Glover said he’s concerned that lower tuition fees could mean larger classes and less access to professors. ...
ETFO declares a small early victory in sex-ed court case
The teachers' union says the government lawyer has offered some needed clarity about the teaching of sex-ed, but there's still a long way to go. ...
Premier’s ‘hot air’ in focus on first day of sex-ed court hearing
ETFO argued that the government created a "chilling effect" on teachers that violated their freedom of expression. ...
A summary of the arguments in the sex-ed curriculum Charter challenges, set for court this week
One of the government’s central arguments is it shouldn’t be legally responsible for statements in press releases and to the media. ...
OSAP funding up, but increase to post-secondary enrolment remains ‘modest’: AG report
NDP deputy leader John Vanthof says OSAP isn’t just about boosting enrolment, but ensuring students graduate with less debt. ...
AG report 2018: Education system in Ontario needs IT overhaul
While some classrooms see students assigned their own computer, others see eight sharing one piece of equipment. ...
Government offers evidence in sex-ed Charter challenge
One of the government’s experts argues that students have left the public school system over the sex-ed controversy. ...
Opposition and stakeholders give government failing grade on campus cancellations
The government made the surprise announcement to cancel three GTA post-secondary campuses to save over $300 million. ...
Education group that advocated for modern sex-ed loses funding, accuses minister of misrepresenting it
Education Minister Lisa Thompson had accused the group of fighting against a law meant to protect kids with asthma. ...
Hutton: Back to school, back to conflict
Columnist Deb Hutton has some advice for how to handle the next four years if teachers’ unions oppose everything the Ford government will do on education, as she suspects they will. ...
Opposition, parent advocates, turn up heat on classroom temperature issue
The announcement came on a day that set a new record high for the Toronto region. ...
Canadian Civil Liberties Association launches legal challenge of sex-education rollback
The CCLA is seeking an injunction to keep the 2015 sex-ed curriculum in classrooms as its legal challenge against its replacement winds through the court system. ...
Province announces education consultation, releases sex-ed curriculum, solicits parents’ complaints
ETFO accused the government of setting up a 'snitch line' to solicit parents' complaints about teachers. ...
ETFO president encourages teachers to choose which sex-ed curriculum to use in classroom
ETFO says it will provide legal support for members. ...
Sex-ed rollback faces human rights challenge
The CCLA is considering an additional legal challenge to the controversial education decision. ...
Deputy premier confirms sex-ed curriculum will feature ‘LGBT issues’
Christine Elliott's remarks come after a week of protests and confusion over what will replace the repealed curriculum. ...
Advocates teach sex-ed lesson on Queen’s Park lawn as school board seeks guidance from ministry
Activists read portions of the modern sex-ed curriculum aloud in a small protest in front of the legislature Thursday. ...
Minister said September sex-ed curriculum would include lessons on consent, gender–but then backtracked
However, Lisa Thompson did not say when teachers are to begin teaching these modern lessons. ...
CUPE considering challenging back-to-work legislation: ‘You can bet your sweet patootie’
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is warning the government's proposed back-to-work legislation may be unconstitutional. ...
Sex-ed battle lines get drawn as activists on both sides vow to fight
Advocacy groups promise to organize against sex ed changes as social conservatives express support for cancelling 2015 curriculum. ...
Hutton: Ford critics show hysterical hypocrisy on education
When the inevitable cries of education funding cuts come in the coming months, stop and ask whether the exact same situation existed under the Liberals, columnist Deb Hutton writes. ...
Schools will revert to 1998 sex ed curriculum in September
: Education Minister Lisa Thompson said the PC government is following through on a campaign promise. ...
Education minister blames ministry after cancellation of Truth and Reconciliation curriculum meetings
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission-related curriculum update will proceed, the minister's spokesperson says. ...
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