Senior students at a high school in Mississauga have learned that a number of courses in the arts, technology and social sciences are being scaled back or cut in the next academic year – providing a first glimpse into the impact of the Doug Ford government’s plans to increase class sizes.
School boards have been scrambling to figure out what courses they can offer with fewer teachers. Many said they have had no choice but to issue layoff notices in recent days, fearing an anticipated decrease in government funding. The Near North District School Board said this week that it will be issuing “redundancy notices” to about half of its high-school teaching staff.
The Peel District School Board acknowledged that the course selection at Cawthra could be further modified depending on the funding announcement. In a note sent to parents on Tuesday night, principal Tyler McLeod wrote that while it remains a priority to offer courses required for postsecondary admission, “Cawthra is no longer in a position to offer students credits beyond those that are required. Cawthra Park will have fewer teachers next year and as a result, many sections have been cut. Every school in Ontario has been impacted by Ministry cutbacks.”“For me, it’s a general feeling of confusion,” she said. “I want to go to university.
globetoronto So no more basket weaving, gender studies and intersectional studies?
globetoronto More Drop-outs will provide more McJobs applicants ensuring Ontario's best are working for $11.45/hr. The economy will be in high gear as these well paid burger flippers spend their pay on beer and t-shirts.
globetoronto It's a shame the government had to increase the class sizes because teachers keep demanding higher salary, better benefits and more sick days, and the school boards refuse to find efficiency and cut administrative costs.
globetoronto Anything that broadens young people's/student's minds is a threat to Ford and conservativism as a whole.
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normsworld globetoronto Excellent stuff. Very glad we're cutting edu so that we can: a) pay hundreds of millions in penalties for breaking beer store contracts, b) absorb the 103 $ million hydro one-Avista fine c) pay for tax cuts to the top 1% d) give businesses a 3.8 B tax cut Etc. Very cool.
globetoronto Dear Lisa 'Je mens donc je suis' Thompson : Attrition = job loss, no matter how deviously it is stated.
globetoronto Of course they’re being cut. School boards don’t have the same magic wands that the Fordlings have when it comes to lying about numbers!
globetoronto Shame!!! LisaThompsonMPP fordnation ClassSizeMatters CutsHurtKids NoJobsLost Lies