Why I Left Public Education
I spent 21 years in Hamilton schools. Drastic budget cuts and a rise in violence caused me to leave that world for good. Why I Left Public Education – Macleans.ca
A highrise project near Bayview Village is proposing to incorporate Toronto’s first Catholic school in a condo building
‘It’s one hundred per cent a trend,’ says the local councillor of marrying new residential towers with schools and community centres. Toronto condo proposal includes Catholic school in its base (thestar.com)
Schools in northeast say teacher shortage a real problem, as survey finds over 25% in Ontario face it daily
Schools in northeast say teacher shortage a real problem, as survey finds over 25% in Ontario face it daily Schools in northeast say teacher shortage a real problem, as survey finds over 25% in Ontario…
Sask. teachers intensify job action Monday with provincewide work-to-rule
Teachers to cut all voluntary services indefinitely, says teachers’ union Sask. teachers intensify job action Monday with provincewide work-to-rule | CBC News
10,000 teachers will take strike vote April 11 as ‘wake-up call’ for province to reach a fair contract
There are roughly 10,000 teachers in Nova Scotia taking a vote on April 11 on whether or not to strike. 10,000 teachers will take strike vote April 11 as ‘wake-up call’ for province to reach…
Waitlist for autism assessments at province’s diagnostic hubs up by nearly 3,000 kids in three years
More than 6,000 children were waiting for autism assessments at the five hubs by the end of the last fiscal year, data obtained by The Trillium through a freedom-of-information request shows Waitlist for autism assessments…
Ontario teachers’ unions demand more than band-aid solutions from province
“This is worse than a ‘band-aid solution.’ It’s like sticking a band-aid into a gaping wound that continues to bleed and get worse,” Jansen in de Wal said. Ontario teachers’ unions demand more than band-aid…
Education minister voices disappointment with teachers’ unions
Ontario’s Education Minister is expressing his disappointment over teachers’ unions and the opposition for not wanting to support a request to extend the number of days retired teachers can return to the classroom as substitute…
Teachers’ federation rejects more work for retirees, despite staff shortages
Retirees have recently been allowed to work up to 95 days without affecting their retirement benefits, but the Ontario Teachers’ Federation said that was allowed temporarily in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Teachers’ federation rejects…
Sask. teachers announce provincewide strike on budget day, Hoopla faces cancellation
“Government’s unwillingness to work with teachers in finding any path forward has forced this decision, which will impact students and communities both big and small across the province,” STF president Samantha Becotte said in the…