The Progressive Conservative government announced cuts to education funding last month, including by increasing the average class size for Grades 4 to 8 from 23.84 to 24.5 -- a move the board says will cost it nearly $10 million next year.
The board has yet to decide what it will cut to balance the books, but regardless of what they tweak, Pilkey said that students will feel the effects. The TDSB said it would need to fire 216 elementary teachers to accommodate the new budget, but that it can't because its collective agreement with the teachers' union mandates an average elementary class size of 23.24. The price tag on that is expected to be $9.6 million per year, according to the board.
The province has said the boards already receive enough money in grants to cover those expenses, but the TDSB disputes that. Pilkey noted that there are still some unknowns about the province's changes, which are expected to become clearer in the coming weeks. She said changes to the grant for student needs have not yet been announced. Likewise, the Facilities Operating and Renewal grant is being adjusted to increased class size in secondary schools.
How about cutting the generous salaries and benefits?
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