Back to the drawing board: Ontario government rejects latest TDSB proposals

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.The Ontario government has rejected the Toronto District School Board’s proposal to shorten elementary school days and have high-school students attend on alternate days, instead pushing teacher unions to concede some preparation time.

“This has forced boards to make significant adaptations, which in many cases does not serve to maximize learning experience, health and safety, and well-being of students,” she said, asking teacher unions to “be reasonable amid a global pandemic, so our kids can maximize learning in a safe classroom.”

“They’ve downloaded the responsibility of this plan to the board. The board took on the responsibility and came up with a plan, and each time they present a plan the government has rejected it and made the board have to scramble to make things again.”The TDSB also has to rework its plan for high-school students, who the province now says must have 50 per cent of in-person instruction.

He’s pushing for more teachers to be hired, or rehired, or for the government to consider options such as alternating attendance days to allow for smaller class sizes.

In June Lecce mandated 228 plans (76 boards x 3 scenarios). In July Uncle Doug nixed the 'closed Wed for cleaning' plan. In August Uncle Doug nixed the 'reduced-class-size' plan. Only 226 bright ideas to go but none from Lecce or Ford.

Don’t worry. TDSB has an inexhaustible supply of proposals, all of which involve the province giving TDSB more money so TDSB can give it to teacher unions.

The Ford government has perpetuated the fallacy of a serious threat to the general public & now it is reaping what it has sewn. Just admit it has been overblown & let us get back to normal

A win for the children!

fordnation and Sflecce chose to protect an antiquated system instead of protecting students Redirecting resources so that every parent could afford to have their children take part in distance learning would have nullified every single concern being raised

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