Lawsuits filed by four school boards that accuse social media giants of harming the mental health of students and disrupting learning underscore the urgent need for more stringent government policy on online content being served to children, experts say. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

News that the federal government's upcoming budget will include a national school food program made me think of this Ottawa-area teacher who'd stop by a local bakery to pick up unsold goods to help feed the kids at his school. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Trudeau announces national school food program amid rising grocery prices thestar.com/politics/feder…

Four Ontario school boards sue social-media giants for products that harm students’ behaviour and education theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

A new report shows how severe daily staffing shortages are in Ontario’s public education system theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Ontario Teachers’ Federation has rejected a proposal by the government and school boards to temporarily increase the number of days that retired teachers can work as fill-in educators in classrooms theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Ontario Teachers’ Federation has rejected a proposal by the government and school boards to temporarily increase the number of days that retired teachers can work as fill-in educators in classrooms theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

NEW: Ontario’s English Catholic teachers (Catholic Teachers) reach tentative deal with province, averting job action /via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

.Caroline Alphonso of The Globe and Mail explains how provinces are trying to encourage young people into the #skilledtrades , and why we might need to rethink the approach to what happens after high school.
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Jay Williams, an educator at the Toronto District School Board and active leader in Toronto's Black community, died last Thursday at age 40.

He leaves behind precious legacy to Toronto's Black students. trib.al/ZgRnnUD

Always great to chat with Menaka Raman-Wilms on The Decibel. We discussed my recent piece on how provinces are trying to encourage young people into the skilled trades, and why we might need to think through our approach on the pathways after high school. theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the-d…

A seemingly benign new school name has ruffled quite a few feathers in one Ontario town theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Labour-starved provinces seek new ways to draw high-school students to skilled trades theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Publicly, she fought Ontario on behalf of thousands of teachers. Privately, Karen Brown was fighting a battle of her own thestar.com/politics/provi… via @torontostar #etfo #onted #osstf

TDSB pulls controversial anti-racism teaching resource after ministry calls it divisive thestar.com/news/gta/tdsb-… via @torontostar #onted #tdsb

This piece from Elizabeth Payne is a must-read.

Mixed reviews for N.S. plan to lower entry requirements for teacher training
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#BREAKING - The Ford government has lost its appeal on Bill 124. In a 2-1 decision, the Ontario court of appeals upheld the Superior Court's November 2022 decision that said the wage restraint law was unconstitutional.

Ontario teachers and education workers (ETFO and OSSTF) awarded increase in retroactive pay to compensate for wage cap law theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Correction: The retroactive amount is 4.25%.
The 7.41% includes the 1% per year that was already received under Bill 124. Thanks Felipe Pareja