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Fall progress reports will not come out as planned in second week of November. Elementary teachers are refusing to provide comments or input student progress

No report cards as scheduled, Toronto board tells elementary school parents

Fall progress reports will not come out as planned in second week of November. Elementary teachers are refusing to provide comments or input student progress

Report cards will be delayed, even cancelled, Ontario boards warn

Fri Oct 23 2015

Job action by the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario, as well as support workers, blamed for report card delays. Extracurriculars also cancelled.comments
Scholars-at-Risk throws lifeline of learning to those who’ve faced danger

Fri Oct 23 2015

U of T's Scholars-at-Risk program, which opens the door to learning for people who’ve faced violence in their homeland, has been given a big boost in funding.comments
Elementary teachers to stop extracurriculars next week

Thu Oct 22 2015

The union representing the teachers says it’s a way of putting pressure on the government and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association to return to the bargaining table.comments
Province gives $2.5 million to unions to cover bargaining costs

Wed Oct 21 2015

$2.5 million to teacher unions helps 'offset' higher costs in first round of negotiations under new legislation, says Education Minister Liz Sandals.comments
Catholic trustees axe $120,000 plan to hire help

Tue Oct 20 2015

Motion from Angela Kennedy rescinded a day after Education Minister blasts board for move. comments
TDSB to hold byelection or appoint trustee for Scarborough-Rouge River

Tue Oct 20 2015

Former chair and trustee Shaun Chen elected Liberal MP for Scarborough North on Monday night. comments
For Role Model Moms, happiness is a diploma

Fri Oct 16 2015

Unique program helps women overcome challenges of poverty, parenting and their own fears to gain a high school diploma — and the pride of their kids.comments
TDSB apologizing as voters set to cast ballots in dirty schools

Fri Oct 16 2015

As caretakers continue their work to rule, TDSB preparing signs of apology for dirty halls in hundreds of schools serving as polling stations on election day. comments
Kathleen Wynne admits ‘frustration’ over slow pace of teacher negotiations

Thu Oct 15 2015

Making public details of contract talks has raised the ire of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, which has threatened more job action.comments
Elementary teachers, province reach settlement on most contentious items

Wed Oct 14 2015

Sick leave and benefits are the two big issues still on the table, says the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association.comments
U of T education prof Ann Lopez wins multicultural educator award

Tue Oct 13 2015

Teachers have a responsibility to make sure classrooms are sensitive to a range of students’ experiences, says U of T education prof Ann Lopez. comments
Kathleen Wynne ‘encouraged’ deal with elementary teachers within reach

Tue Oct 13 2015

"Progress" was made, premier says of talks carried out last week.comments
School board to expand de-streaming pilot project

Sun Oct 11 2015

TDSB finds students in “applied” stream often live up to higher expectations when encouraged to take “academic” courses.comments
Grad rates jump for Somali students thanks to programs geared to help

Sat Oct 10 2015

Toronto board’s concentrated effort sees success, but teens still lag on some measures. A task force is working on mentoring and university planning to help close the achievement gap.comments
Catholic trustees grant themselves admin assistants

Fri Oct 09 2015

Members of the Toronto Catholic District School Board defy education report's recommendations in private session, over the chair’s objections.comments
Boycotting Thorncliffe Park parents no longer holding classes at community centre

Fri Oct 09 2015

The group opposed to Ontario’s new sex-ed curriculum claims more than 100 students are now being home-schooled, 200 attending private schools.comments
Premier visits school at centre of sex-ed controversy

Thu Oct 08 2015

Thorncliffe Park Public School, in Kathleen Wynne's riding, going through 'challenging time,' spokesperson says.comments
Breakfast is served again in Peel schools

Wed Oct 07 2015

Peel District School Board cancels controversial move to suspend 100 breakfast programs because of a work-to-rule — as long as school staff remain wiling to supervise.comments
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Photos End streaming in schools, report to Toronto trustees recommends

Wed Oct 07 2015

Board's equity department says "streaming" hinders students, affecting those from low-income homes and racial groups most.comments
Ryerson gives students place to crash with commuter hostel

Tue Oct 06 2015

Outfitted with bathrooms, beds and Internet access, the nine rooms can be rented by commuters for $35 a night for one occupant or $45 for pairs willing to share.comments
Unlocked school doors in Halton ‘worrisome,’ says Education Minister

Mon Oct 05 2015

Work-to-rule by office staff means secretaries won’t buzz-in visitors, prompting board to keep doors unlocked.comments
Halton schools to leave doors unlocked as part of job action

Fri Oct 02 2015

Union says support staff won't monitor entry buzzers starting Monday.comments
Teacher vows to be ‘lightning rod’ for truth amid sex-ed protests

Fri Oct 02 2015

Fear of homosexuality part of the ongoing opposition to the updated health curriculum, say teacher and principal at Thorncliffe Park school hard-hit by protests.comments
Cancelled school breakfasts? Not our fault, say both sides in school dispute

Thu Oct 01 2015

Elementary teachers union blames the Peel school board for jumping the gun on cancelling the school breakfast program in the midst of a work-to-rule.comments
Hundreds of kids absent from Thorncliffe Park school in sex-ed protest

Thu Oct 01 2015

A protest Thursday against the province’s’ new sex-ed curriculum more than half-emptied the Toronto school that has been at the centre of discontent. comments

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