There could soon be service animals in your child’s school. The province wants to change the legislation and give all school boards the rules and regulations for allowing service animals into school. Currently, 39 of…
The results of the academic assessments from the 2017–2018 school year were released on Tuesday. On average, the public school board showed improvement in some areas while its Catholic counterpart continued to lead the way….
Students at more than a hundred schools across Ontario pledged to walk out of class on Friday to show the provincial government they disagree with its decision to repeal a modernized version of the sex-ed…
The union representing Ontario’s public elementary school teachers “strongly denounces” Doug Ford’s vow to revert to the 1998 sex-ed curriculum, calling the move “irresponsible” and saying it will “vigorously defend” any teacher who sticks with…
Nearly 1,800 health-care professionals are adding their voices to those urging the provincial government to keep the updated sex-ed curriculum. A letter of concern and a petition were delivered to Queen’s Park on Tuesday, saying…
While not coming down against the government’s plans in regards to changing the sexual education curriculum, two local boards joined others across Ontario in calling for more information. In the government’s speech from the throne,…
The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) expresses great disappointment with the government’s decision to revert to the outdated Health and Physical Education curriculum. Prior to the introduction of the revised curriculum in 2015, the…
The Waterloo Catholic District School Board is dealing with over $10,000 in damages after one of its elementary schools was broken into. Waterloo regional police said someone broke into St. Luke Elementary School on Chesapeak…
Local school boards are pledging more help for students who have special needs, more air conditioning for overheated kids, new help for kids who skateboard to school, and even flight simulators to study aviation. Public…
TORONTO, June 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) welcomes its 2018-19 Provincial Executive, which takes office on July 1, 2018. Read More >