CP24: More Ontario School Boards in Deficit, Using Reserves - Ministry Documents
An increasing number of Ontario school boards are reporting deficits and are using or even depleting their reserves, according to internal Ministry of Education briefing documents.
It’s Back to School and Back to the Fight for Fair Funding!
Students thrive when they’re back at school with their peers learning the skills that they need to succeed. Our schools offer so much to our learners, but there are serious problems that can only be solved through adequate funding
The Local: How Decades of Underfunding Eroded Toronto’s Schools
In the largest city in one of the richest countries, Toronto's public school system should be world class. So why are students heading back to school in crumbling buildings without enough staff to meet their needs?
Simcoe Reformer: Bites. Bruises. Tears: What Unions Are Saying About the Growing Violence in Schools
Educators crying in their cars, trying to convince themselves they can get through another day. Bite marks, bruises, and the daily fear of violence from the elementary students they teach.
The London Free Press: Thames Valley Board Eyes 124 Job Cuts To Reduce Projected $18M Deficit
The Thames Valley District school board is contemplating cutting 124 jobs to reduce its projected budget deficit to $7.6 million from $18 million forecast in February.
Inside Halton: ‘I’ve Never Seen This Board in This Position Before’: Halton District School Board Looking at Millions in Budget Cuts
HDSB in a deficit position and looking at decreases to student resources and supports.
CityNews: Mississauga Rally to Reverse Special Ed Cuts at Peel District School Board
Parents are demanding a reversal to special education cuts at the Peel District School Board. Afua Baah has the details on rally advocating for some of the most vulnerable children in the classroom.
CBC News: Ontario Needs to Tackle $16.8B School Repair Backlog: Advocates
Every time heavy rain hits Toronto's Humberside Collegiate Institute, parts of the high school shut down.
Windsor Star: Union Warns of Special Education Teacher Cuts at Windsor-Essex Schools
There will be substantial cuts next year in the number of special education teaching positions at the Greater Essex County District School Board, the head of teachers’ union warns.
Toronto Star: Ontario Students Will Suffer from Ford Government’s Education Funding Shortfalls, School Boards Warn
Ontario school boards say provincial education funding is not keeping up with inflation and are warning of looming cutbacks.