TDSB Budget Cuts - your voice is needed

The TDSB is currently under great budgetary pressure. The Board has been told by the Minister of Education that it must cut $58 million from its budget by the end of June or be placed under supervision by the Ministry. Government funding of our public education system is not keeping pace with inflation, leading to increasing budget shortfalls year over year. TDSB Trustees are calling for the Government of Ontario to give fair funding of our public education system. It is time for parents and caregivers to ask for the same.

To learn more about the Trustees call for fair funding, please see their press release of May 7 here. 

At risk of being cut are our children's access to a pool in school (and consequently also in the community), itinerant music teachers, special ed supports, outdoor education programs, and more. To object to pool closures, please consider signing  this petition.

Please also consider calling or writing to Premier Ford, Minister of Education Paul Calandra, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy, and our Local MPP Mary-Margaret McMahon. You may use this website to easily send a pre-populated email to the above individuals. Templates for phone calls and emails are available here. 

Additional resources and information on the issue are available through East End Parents 4 Public Education on Facebook, a group led by local parents and caregivers.