TORONTO — Four of Ontario's largest school boards are suing the parent companies of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning, contributing to a mental health crisis and leaving educators to manage the fallout. The...
It is in the fastest-growing census division in Ontario and the third-fastest growing in Canada.The public francophone, English Catholic, and French Catholic communities of York Region also have their own publicly funded school boards and schools that operate in the same area. wikipedia Tags ...
Avon Maitland District School Board trustees received approximately 800 letters directed to the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) during an Avon Maitland District School Board meeting in Seaforth on Jan. 28. January 29, 2020 Local News Lobb continues to serve quietly in Commons Hu...
staff, parents, and children with asthma, reducing triggers in school environment, and effective policies that make legislation a functioning reality within schools.;Phase Two: Ninety-seven surveys were distributed within two district school boards with 61 completed surveys returned (63% response rate...
This week, school boards across Ontario began purchasing and distributing iPads pre-equipped with free Rogers LTE wireless data to students who do not have either the technology or the internet they need to access at-home learning. To date, over 21,000 iPads are being sent to the homes of...
Caledon is located in the Region of Peel. Peel Region is a huge municipality which encompasses three major areas.Mississauga, BramptonandCaledon, Ontario. There are two school boards that take care of Caledon’s educational needs. They are thePeel District School Board, and theDufferin-Peel Catho...
Nearly $40 million will be invested in the cause, to be allocated to funding 180 frontline mental health workers in high schools, well-being and mental health programs across all Ontario district school boards, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Canada, Kids Help Phone, and more. 5000 high scho...
The one-stop digital resource for Ontario school boards, high schools, and students interested in the trades. Advice from experts in the field, opportunities, funding, and career information. “The Scholarship Report is a fantastic publication that allows students to access a wide array of scholars...
AMarch reportby the advocacy group People for Education found that 24 per cent of Ontario elementary schools and 35 per cent of secondary schools have daily teacher shortages. The information comes from a survey that included principals from 70 of Ontario’s 72 school boards. The survey included...
As always, it comes down to leadership. The Ministry of Education was the reason that school boards began implementingmeticulous equity and inclusion policiesa decade ago, which wereexpandedin 2017 under Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals. Just as easily as these policies were made to come into exist...