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'Creating a crisis' —educators worry about the Ford government’s plans for the school system

Educational groups say that the Ford government’s response to poor EQAO results is part of a troubling, grander strategy to fundamentally change how Ontario’s school system works.

Thomas Desormeaux
Thomas Desormeaux
'Creating a crisis' —educators worry about the Ford government’s plans for the school system

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left to right, Minister of Education Paul Calandra and Ontario Lt. Gov. Edith Dumont pose for a photo during a cabinet swearing-in ceremony in Toronto on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette