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‘This is a culture war’: GTA school board upholds Pride flag policy amid fierce debate
“When I tell you the decisions you make here today could save a life, it is not an exaggeration,” said Jessica Jakab, president of the local unit of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association representing…
Opinion | Waterloo Region public school board has to realize why it is driving students away
For the past three years, parents have threatened to find educational alternatives because they believed their children were being indoctrinated with ideologies and identity politics and they felt their concerns were either ignored, or mischaracterized,…
Province extends $10-a-day childcare to include non-school days
Previously, families with school-aged children paid $10 on school days, but on days where school was not in session, like in-services or holidays, they had to pay more than $20. But as of this week,…
What’s behind booming London Catholic school board’s budget deficit
The London region’s Catholic school board is planning for a nearly $900,000 deficit as it pays for portables and extra school buses to handle “extreme growth” in its student population. What’s behind booming London Catholic…
‘Stop the excuses’: Alberta Teachers’ Association president talks education funding and 2025 priorities
Well, there’s always room within the education system to test students who are struggling with reading and writing – but to blanket test every student in the system doesn’t make a lot of sense to…
Teachers lack resources to meet classroom needs, and absences shouldn’t surprise us
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted schooling on a global scale, challenging teachers with a flood of unmanageable demands. These demands have persisted, resulting in an echo-pandemic of educator absences and attrition — educators leaving their jobs — that threatens…