The family of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia said Thursday that the child suffered from “an acute disability” and that one of his parents usually accompanied him in class but did…
Several students were lauded for their compassion, faith and community spirit at the Wellington Catholic District School Board meeting on Jan. 16. Catholic board celebrates students for good deeds, leadership, community spirit (wellingtonadvertiser.com)
Though publisher Pearson Canada Ltd. has stopped printing the textbook and will cease hosting its material online in March, the Fully Alive family life program for Grades 1 through 8 will continue to be taught…
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has tossed out an attempted Charter challenge to publicly funded Catholic schools in Ontario. Ontario court sides with Catholic schools over public funding challenge (catholicregister.org)
The Ford government is facing furious criticism after internal documents, obtained by Global News, acknowledged that low wages and Bill 124 have had a negative impact on Ontario’s ability to retain nurses in the province’s health care sector. Critics…
Move comes in light of complaints over educator who wears large prosthetic breasts. Halton school board orders dress code for teachers | The Star
As parents breathe a sigh of relief, however, some in the child-care industry are ringing alarm bells over concern there won’t be enough spaces to meet demand. Child care in Canada: Fees fall, but can…
The teacher who was shot was in stable condition on Saturday, the police said, but details surrounding the gun remained unknown. After Virginia Teacher Is Shot, Many Questions and a Murky Legal Path – The…
While the province’s educators have approved the provincial deal, many boards are now bargaining local contracts with union locals over more administrative matters. Ontario school boards ratify deal with CUPE support staff | The Star
The Ontario government has failed to meet its target of providing funding for 8,000 children to receive core autism therapies by the end of the fall, though it won’t say by how much. Ontario fails to meet…