Grassroots democracy is at stake as Ontario warms to the idea of abolishing school boards, warns an education expert who is also a trustee
Chair Beth Mai and several other trustees are hosting a virtual event opposing Bill 33 on Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday marked the start of classes for thousands of kids across the London region – and it was an especially memorable one for the students, parents and teachers setting foot in a brand-new school in the city’s southwest end. Now officially open, 770 pupils from kindergarten to Grade 8 were settling into their new classrooms […]
"I think it’s a mistake in my professional opinion when someone who is uncertified or working towards certification are all of a sudden placed in a supply teacher role.”
Interlochen Public Radio
n vacation hotspots, schools struggle to find teachers because housing is often well beyond their pay. A bill in Lansing aims to address that.
More Thames Valley school board trustees are speaking out after Ontario’s education minister accused them of a “profound” failure of duty.
A local union leader and a trustee are raising concerns about the Thames Valley District school board’s newly released budget, saying chronic provincial underfunding will hit classrooms hard.
Interlochen Public Radio
The Traverse City nonprofit runs programs in schools that often don't have other free summer or after-school options.
Following the presentation by the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) in April, the South Bruce branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des eneignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) was inspired to make this the destination for their annual year-end picnic, June 19. Unfortunately, the chilly, rainy weather forced the ladies to hold the retirees’ […]
Under provincially appointed supervisor Paul Boniferro, the Thames Valley District school board says it will release a budget soon - on its website.
London Free Press
London-area students with speech disorders are waiting up to three years to see a community speech-language therapist – an unacceptable delay that’s causing learning issues, advocates say.
The superintendent in charge of school facilities at the Thames Valley District school board has resigned, the board said in a memo to staff