The organization's executive director says it's important not to rush into making policy decisions. ...
Category: Education and Training
Change of heart on municipal funding cuts offers hope for reversal on government’s education plans
The government says it's "moving forward" with its proposed changes to class sizes and e-learning. ...
Peel school board says it has a ‘duty to inform’ after Thompson dismisses education concerns as ‘nonsense’
The school board wrote a letter to the education minister saying her plan is “not education that works for us.” ...
TDSB facing $67.8 million budget shortfall and larger than expected provincial cuts, director of education says
'This has been very challenging, lots of tension and a bit of anxiety,' said John Malloy. ...
SC: Red Seal Standards Key to Successful Trades Apprenticeship Program
National standard recognized as stamp of approval ...
School boards say province’s plan to take a cut from foreign student fees was ‘unexpected’
The TDSB chair is asking the province to allow boards to find 'efficiencies' in two years, rather than by September. ...
Student trustees call on province to drop proposals on mandatory e-learning, increased class sizes
OSTA-AECO says students are facing ‘heightened anxiety’ over recent education announcements. ...
SC: Apprenticeship training critical to Ontario’s future
Proper training and oversight is critical to ensuring work is done safely and correctly, to the ultimate benefit of apprentices, contractors, businesses and taxpayers. ...
Education minister says teachers’ unions acting ‘irresponsibly’ for not starting early bargaining; unions call her remarks ‘unhelpful’
The Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association says they are waiting for more details on Grants for Student Needs funding. ...
NDP and labour call government’s $1.6B ‘attrition protection allocation’ a cut by another name
The government says the four-year program is designed to "prevent the risk of layoffs due to class size changes or e-learning." ...