Susan Jim

Education workers are already doing more with less every day. More cuts mean less support for the students who need it most. Watch Local 4400 President John Weatherup speak to the real impact of these cuts:ow.ly/yKvQ50YYWv6 #CUPE4400 #OntEd #FundOurSchools

The auditor general has shown the public what teachers have been trying to communicate for years: The special education funding model in #OntEd is broken. Student safety and learning are at risk. Our kids deserve so much better. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

The latest Yellowknifer shows the push for proportional representation at the spring trade show. Moving away from first-past-the-post means every vote counts toward the final result. Democracy works best when the legislature reflects how people actually voted.

#NEW: NDP: Ford is failing children and families with his cuts to special education

Upset how parties run nominations? Our current system means leaving in protest risks being shut out. Proportional representation lets alienated members form or join new parties and still gain seats, forcing leaders to stay accountable or risk losing support to alternatives.

NEW: Most classroom teachers are unable to adequately support students with special education needs, according to a new AG report. The report also raises concerns about rising EA absences, and students sent home when schools couldn't meet their needs. thetrillium.ca/news/education…

Dear Director Zucker and Supervisor Gupta, We, along with our fellow affiliates, are calling for an immediate meeting with you. And we are asserting our position again: Stop The Cuts. Fund our schools based on needs of our classrooms and students

Today's Auditor General reports are damning: Fraud in commercial truck driver licensing – despite years of warnings and deaths on our highways. Failing supports for students with special needs. Massive delays at the Family Responsibility Office. The Ford government can't deliver basic services.

🚨 BREAKING: This is a red alert from the Ontario auditor general Thanks to BILLIONS OF DOLLARS worth of cuts from the Ford government, the state of special education in our public schools is rapidly declining, with teachers struggling to support students with special ed needs

"The older I get, the more I realize happiness is quiet mornings, a clean space, early nights, a safe home, and people who don’t drain my energy.” ~Unknown

Doug Ford mocked students for taking “basket-weaving courses” and blowing OSAP money on “luxury watches and colognes.” A new report shows less than 1% of OSAP funds were misused. Less. Than. 1%. He invented a crisis to cut student aid – then pulled $30 million from people’s pockets to buy himself a luxury private jet. I’ll keep fighting this government until the cuts to OSAP are reversed.

TDSB says 300+ staff cuts won't impact classrooms. But educators warn "students will pay" as cuts hit systems around them - outdoor learning, mental health supports, even cafeterias: "it's a dangerous dismantling of systems supporting student well-being." thetrillium.ca/news/education…

LAST CALL: ETFO will be holding an important All-Member Meeting on May 20, 2026 at 4:30 pm. This meeting is for all ETFO members. It is important that you attend for an update on central bargaining, including information on the strike vote ett.ca/may-20-registe…

The TDSB has cut grade 9 enrolment at two schools serving students with disabilities, prompting fears they’re preparing to shut the schools down entirely. The board argues there aren’t enough incoming students. But parents are suspicious of their motives: “I was just gutted.”

As Premier Ford makes the case for a multi-billion dollar convention centre in Toronto, the opposition says the money could be better used on more pressing needs: “The premier just told young people money doesn’t grow on trees… suddenly he’s got billions,” said Marit Stiles.

New: the minister of colleges & universities isn’t buckling under the pressure of protests. He tells me the real pressure is on OSAP itself, calling the $2.3B program unsustainable in its current form. The opposition is vowing to keep up the fight & urging Ford to “back off.”

Opposition leaders tell us the turnout at a student-led OSAP protest at Queen’s Park proves “what the Ford government has done is wrong… I haven’t seen a crowd like this in a long time.” Students from across Ontario attended: “coming from a very small town, this is insane.”

Special education families are furious about a TDSB budget survey that asks parents to rank their top 5 spending priorities, with special education supports listed as an option. Advocates say special education is a human right, not a popularity contest or an optional priority.

New: Ontario’s finance minister suggests no major funding boost is coming for K-12 schools in the upcoming provincial budget, despite demands from the sector. Education leaders warn schools are losing support staff & seeing larger class sizes as they face a $6.3B shortfall.

Premier Ford says his plan to give teachers $750 cards for classroom supplies is the “greatest thing” he’s done for public education. Critics say the $66M investment doesn’t come close to closing a $6.3B funding gap & basics like crayons & tissues should be a given, not a gift.