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These downloadable and print-ready resources were created to help you as you organize for pubic education. Feel free to print and share any of these resources. Thank you for your activism.
We couldn’t do it without you! If there is something that you need, but you don’t see it, email us at campaign@buildingbetterschools.ca.
Elementary educators have completed their evaluation.
It’s clear that this government and its agenda of cuts deserves a failing grade.
Ontario has one of the best public education systems in the world, providing a high-quality education for every student regardless of where they live.
The Ontario government is pushing through cuts that will negatively impact students and their learning conditions. It wants to reduce 4% of spending in public services. That would amount to $1 billion in cuts to public education. In partnership with parents and community organizations, public elementary educators are standing up for students on these issues.
Almost 80% of public elementary teachers report that violent incidents in schools are increasing. This is the result of decreased funding and fewer front-line workers providing supports to students. As parents and educators, we share a common goal. We want students to receive the supports they need to learn in a safe environment.
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Cindy Blackstock explains why all of us should be activists for children and stand up for Indigenous kids to ensure quality education for all! Watch her talk about her dream.
"When you start to increase the number of students in a classroom, when you start to decrease the number of educational assistants or Designated Early Childhood Educators, you are tearing away at the very fabric of public education. The people who will be most affected, the people who will be hurt the most are students in the system, particularly marginalized and vulnerable students. We need to stand together to protect publicly-funded education, but particularly we need to stand up for the students who are in publicly-funded education," says ETFO President Sam Hammond.
"By investing and putting resources in the public education system, we are investing in the most valuable resources of our society. The future generations. The schools belong to all of us. And it’s up to all of us to make sure the public education system continues to be a thriving space for our communities and our children," says Winnie Ng in this powerful video.
Ontario has one of the best public education systems in the world. But the funding cuts the Ford government is proposing will have long-term negative consequences for students.
As parents, educators, front-line workers, education stakeholders’ and as concerned residents in Ontario, we strongly urge the government to rethink its rash decision-making on the Ontario Autism Program and put the needs of children with autism first.
Ontario’s model for Full-Day Kindergarten (FDK), which includes a teacher and designated early childhood educator (DECE), is based on international research and created by experts, educators and partners in the field. With its play-based learning foundation, it has been shown to provide lasting benefits for children’s reading, writing, numeracy, self-regulation and social skills. It is an investment in human potential and a long-term vision for children.
There have been decades of debate and much research on the effects of class size on student learning; however most educators and researchers agree that class size matters. A number of Canadian and international studies have shown that smaller class size has a strong impact on student achievement and narrows the achievement gap for those with specialized needs. (See ‘Class Size Matters’ below.) Detractors point to some studies that may have shown different results because of the way the studies measured success.