Hydro slams TCDSB students
For Christmas Toronto Hydro Ontario gave the students a big surprise – an unexpected bill for $100,000. Students will have to do without because of this disgraceful cash grab. – Maria Rizzo
your input on funding by Friday
Campaign for Public Education since 2002 We INSIST on needs-based funding for Ontario publicly-funded schools, daycares and adult education. Dear friends of public education, We need your help. This is urgent. Each year the Ministry of Education consults on education funding to find out what people would like to see as priorities for school board […]
Repair backlog in every school board
Ontario’s flawed system of public education funding has allowed our schools to accumulate a dangerous level of disrepair.
Crumbling schools consume principals
Ontario’s crumbling school buildings pull principal’s away from their job of “professional learning & improving the instructional program.” Instead, “22 % of elementary principals…reported ‘managing facilities’ was the most-consuming task they handle.” http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontatrio-education-report-mental-health-special-1.4720766
47% of newly-elected MPPs: “Fix schools!”
Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative party won a resounding majority in Thursday’s election after promising to restore ‘respect for the taxpayer’. Too bad for the 2-million children who attend Ontario’s publicly funded schools that no respect was promised to them. No mention was made in the PC education platform about the state of Ontario’s schools and […]
Over 100 Pledge to fix schools
Have MPP candidates near you signed the Pledge? Over 100 across Ontario have. Help accelerate our campaign and it’s growing impact on the climate of public opinion across the province. Forward this post on and place it on your own online platform(s). Click here to see if your local candidates have signed. Click here to find all the information […]
Here are each of the fixourschools campaign billboard locations. Please share with your media contacts and friends across Ontario. A photo/video of any one of these billboards and its streetscape would be much valued! Send to news@campaignforpubliceducation.ca BRAMPTON 3502 Goreway Dr 700M N/O* Steeles Ave — WS regular / not lit HAMILTON 2430 Burlington […]
Closing schools rules critiqued
http://lfpress.com/news/local-news/new-rules-for-closing-schools-put-cart-before-the-horse-says-mpp/
Roof leak sends student to Hospital
Boy recovering after hot asphalt leaks through Toronto school’s roof, burns arms and neck
Barrie Innisfil candidate signs
MPP candidate Bonnie North for BARRIE-INNISFIL pledges to: -Support State of Good Repair Standard for #Ontario’s Schools. -Support funding to ensure Standard is met. URGE ALL #Barrie #Innisfil CANDIDATES TO DO SAME!