Austerity’s unaffordable tax cuts breed extreme poverty
“The Right’s greatest success has been to redefine taxes as a burden” says Alex Himelfarb, former clerk of Canada’s Privy Council: The number one issue for me is inequality. … Austerity at every level of government–largely self-imposed through years of unaffordable tax cuts – has eroded our key redistributive institutions, welfare and employment insurance, and […]
Public input essential
“The proposed changes to the Pupil Accommodation Review Guidelines are … dismissive of the people and communities the Ministry of Education, and the Government of Ontario at large, has been elected to serve.” A letter to: Premier of Ontario, Hon. Kathleen Wynne & Minister of Education, Hon. Liz Sandals November 18, 2014 –Reanda Doornink, Near North District School […]
Why Sell Public Assets When You can Rent Them?
Janet Bojti, public education activist and school sales researcher reports: The average school site will sell for a price in the neighbourhood of five to six million dollars. However, long before selling publicly owned school land was all the rage, school boards rented the property when the schools they once housed were no longer […]
They’re Closing My Neighbourhood School?
Since 2008 the Toronto Lands Corporation, has reported on the sale of 60 TDSB properties on behalf of the school board. The TLC is the real estate arm of the TDSB. They’re Closing My Neighbourhood School? Why is the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) closing schools and severing off school yards and selling them off? […]
school closing changes
Major changes coming for school closing process Currently, school boards must undertake a thorough public process when they are considering closing or consolidating schools. Ontario’s Ministry of Education is planning significant changes to the guidelines (see below) for the review process entitled “Accommodation Review” or ARC. The Ministry says that these changes to policy are to “address declining enrolment issues and […]
TDSB board committees
Trustee Committees TDSB Trustees meet at least nine times during the year for regular meetings of all trustees. There are also four standing committees and one permanent committee that meet and present reports at the regular Board meetings. Administration, Finance and Accountability Committee Trustee Michael Ford Trustee David Smith, Chair Trustee Chris Tonks, Vice-chair Trustee […]
Shaun Chen elected to chair the TDSB
TDSB elects Trustee Shaun Chen to chair newly elected board. Scarborough’s Sean Chen wants ‘to turn the page’ on past disputes involving Donna Quan and more. Chen defeated Chris Glover for the job Monday night. more…
Live link to board meetings
Watch the live webcast of TDSB board meeting’s from 7pm Dec 1st, Dec 10th 2014 and in monthly (see schedule).