Kristin Rushowy
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Ontario’s students' Grade 6 and 9 math scores are a concern, TDSB sees improvements (opens the original)
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In Grade 3, almost two-thirds of Ontario students are meeting the provincial standard in math. But in Grade 6, only half are. When it comes to writing, two-thirds of Grade 3s are hitting or exceeding the standard, but in that case the number jumps to 85 per cent for Grade 6s, according to the results of the latest round of province-wide testing released Friday. This tale of two testing areas â where results drop drastically in math but soar in writing â is “an important pattern to pay atte
Ontario’s education funding per student is decreasing after inflation, watchdog finds (opens the original)
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Education spending may have gone up, but it is increasing at a much slower rate than in past years and per-student funding is decreasing when inflation is factored in, says a new report from the province’s financial watchdog. “In an inflation-adjusted basis (i.e., real 2026-27 dollars), provincial operating funding to school boards was $15,140 per student in 2025-26, the second lowest level over the last 10 years, after 2024-25,” says the report released Wednesday by the Financial Accountability
Ontario’s largest teachers union will hold a strike vote (opens the original)
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The largest teachers union in the province will hold a strike vote in November. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario is the second education union to announce such a move, following the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association on Monday. “The federation will hold an online central strike vote for all 84,000 members between November 9 and 18,” said a memo sent to its members â mostly elementary teachers, but also early childhood educators and other school staff â on Thursday
Should family vacations be ‘excused absences’? TDSB, Ontario principals say yes, students demand clarity on attendance policy (opens the original)
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Student representatives want the Ontario government to set “clear, province-wide criteria” for when they can miss class and not be docked marks â and that the rules be applied consistently in every high school. Their request comes as the Ontario Principals’ Council and the Toronto District School Board both said Tuesday they expect situations such as family vacations to fall under “excused absences” and students not to be penalized, following some initial confusion given that some administrat
Day of action for Ontario teachers, support staff in schools Wednesday comes amid stalled talks (opens the original)
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They’ll be wearing red or purple, posting on social media, and may hold information pickets outside of school hours. Wednesday’s day of action by 275,000 teachers and support staff in schools across the province is a show of solidarity for the five big education unions, as negotiations with the government remain in limbo, said Joe Tigani, president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees’ school boards bargaining unit. “It’s the second week we are back in school, and it’s a critical time to sh
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