News Analysis Ontario’s education minister tabled legislation on April 17 that he says will bring schools’ focus back to basics—math and literacy. But the question many are asking is, what does the minister think the schools have been focusing on too much instead? “Does the education minister plan to elevate the focus on math and…
ANALYSIS: ’Vague Promises’: Ontarians Try to Read Between the Lines of New School Legislation
Ontario School Named After Former US President to Be Renamed
School board trustees have announced F.D. Roosevelt Public School in London, Ontario, will be renamed, attributing the decision to the former U.S. president’s history. Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) said on March 28 that trustees had voted to change the name of the school at a board meeting that day. The school will be…
Ontario School Named After US President Franklin Roosevelt to Be Renamed
School board trustees have announced F.D. Roosevelt Public School in London, Ontario, will be renamed, attributing the decision to the former U.S. president’s history. Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) said on March 28 that trustees had voted to change the name of the school at a board meeting that day. The school will be…
Michael Zwaagstra: School Trustees Must Be Able to Speak Freely
February 15, 2023
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Commentary Are school trustees politicians? The answer seems obvious. Trustees are elected by the public, held accountable by voters, and conduct their business in open board meetings. This certainly sounds like a politician’s job. Not only that, but many school trustees use their position as a stepping stone to higher political office. For example, Ontario…
Michael Zwaagstra: Putting Students in Charge of Schools Is a Mistake
December 20, 2022
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Commentary Things are not going well at Pinecrest Public School, a K-8 school in Ottawa Carleton District School Board. Recent media reports reveal that Pinecrest is in a state of disarray and that many staff members have been suspended for raising concerns about rampant bullying and the lack of discipline. Michael Sternberg, a former grade…
Ontario School Board Says ‘No’ to Dress Code for Teachers After Controversy Over Teacher Who Wears Large Prosthetic Breasts
An Ontario school board decided this week that it could not implement a teacher’s dress code for fear that it would be deemed “discriminatory.” The issue arose after a high school teacher in the district sparked controversy for wearing large prosthetic breasts to class. “Even if a dress code is implemented for non-discriminatory reasons, it would…
Education Workers’ Union to Call for Escalated Strikes Across Ontario, Says Union President
The union representing thousands of education workers striking across Ontario for higher compensation says it will be calling for general strike action from other unions, both public and private, across the province on Monday. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents over 55,000 education workers, says it will be holding a press conference…
Feds Weighing Possible Options Against Ontario Government’s Use of Notwithstanding Clause: Trudeau
The federal government is weighing possible courses of action it can take against the Ontario government’s use of the notwithstanding clause to prevent 55,000 provincial education workers from striking, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He briefly made the comment in French to reporters on Parliament Hill on Nov. 2, one day after he said that…
‘Kids Should Have a Safe Environment’: Students, Others Join Protest of Ontario Teacher Wearing Large Prosthetic Breasts to Class
Students from the Toronto-area Oakville Trafalgar High School (OTHS) and local residents joined a protest on Sept. 23 against an OTHS teacher wearing large prosthetic breasts to class. The Epoch Times spoke to a number of demonstrators and students at the protest, who all expressed concern about the Halton District School Board’s (HDSB) decision to…
No Need for Students to Keep Wearing Masks
Commentary Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says he wants the upcoming school year to be as normal as possible. If he’s serious, he needs to have a chat with his province’s new Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore. That’s because Ontario’s health officer has a peculiar understanding of what “normal” looks like. His…
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