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The Waterloo Catholic Teachers Association is the local voice for Catholic educators, working to support teachers in their professional and personal well-being. As part of a provincial network, we advocate for strong publicly funded Catholic education while fostering collaboration, leadership, and continuous learning.
Stay informed on key education updates, including government changes and issues impacting schools.
On September 16, more than 275,000 teachers and education workers across Ontario came together in a united day of action to advocate for stronger support for publicly funded schools. Catholic teachers stood alongside colleagues from other education unions to raise awareness about ongoing challenges facing classrooms and students.
The event focused on the urgent need for increased and sustained education funding, highlighting the real impacts of years of underinvestment. Participants called attention to issues such as overcrowded classrooms, reduced staffing, cuts to programs and services, growing safety concerns, and deteriorating school infrastructure. The day also emphasized the importance of beginning meaningful negotiations with the provincial government and investing in smaller class sizes and resources to better support student success.
Overall, the action aimed to send a clear message: Ontario’s students and schools need long-term, meaningful investment to ensure a strong and sustainable future for education.
Source: CBC News
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A local group that aims to get parents more involved in their children’s education is speaking out after they say the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) refused to share their message reminding parents to vote in the municipal election.
Source: CBC News
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As Ontarians head to the polls for municipal elections later this month, they’ll also have to decide who to cast their ballot for in local school board races amid far-reaching changes to trustees’ duties.
Source: National Post
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told reporters Thursday that his party intends to bring amendments to the Liberal government’s latest major projects bill, to ensure workers benefit from the government’s build agenda.
Source: CTV News
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It’s that time of year when elementary students across the Greater Toronto Area are either being moved or have already swapped classrooms, as school boards adjust staffing to meet provincial class-size rules.
Source: Barrie Today
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We need everyone in Ontario to vote for school board trustees this Oct. 26. School board trustees are very important leaders in our local communities. They look after huge school budgets and make the rules that every school must follow. They also hire the director of education, who acts like the CEO of the entire school board.
Source: The London Free Press
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Seventy per cent of Canadian teachers feel regularly overwhelmed and more than half have considered quitting in the last three months due to stress, according to a newly released report polling educators nationwide.
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