Ontario has taken control of four school boards — including the Toronto District School Board — citing "mismanagement." CBC's Britnei Bilhete speaks to frustrated community members, who say the real problem is chronic underfunding of schools.

Melissa Duggan has the details on the pushback after the Ford government announced it would take over four school boards in the province.

The TDSB is among four school boards the Ford government is taking control of, citing financial mismanagement. On Monday, a local group expressed their concerns about the province's decision to take over the TDSB.

A coalition of parents, teachers and trustees is speaking out after the Ontario government announced it would be taking over four school boards where it says "mismanagement" took place.

Education Minister, Paul Calandra, is on a dangerous path. While ordinary people in this province are struggling to put food on the table, find housing, or pay for basic medications, Calandra is focused on grabbing more power—at the expense of democracy, public education, and community voices.

Ahead of the final TDSB meeting on June 18, let's come together on an online Phone Zap at 4:30 pm on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. We want those responsible to know that they need to fund our schools adequately and we want trustees to know that our communities will not stand for any more cuts.

The 2025 Ontario budget has lots of big numbers, but fails to address funding shortfalls in core program areas. CCPA’s same-day budget analysis examined the broad trend, and in an article for The Toronto Star, we discussed postsecondary funding. 

Rhianne Campbell has the latest from the official opposition who says the provincial government is failing Ontario students.

In a report last year, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives found that Ontario's core education funding has dropped by $1,500 per student since 2018, a figure the government has disputed.

We are in an existential moment for public education. But this didn’t happen overnight. For years, Ford’s Conservatives have chipped away at our shared institutions—while blaming educators, shifting public dollars to private interests, and hoping we wouldn’t notice.