Tag Archive for ‘schools’
East End schools in need of help
Parents and students at Secord Public School have had enough. That is the message they want the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) to hear, understand and act on, as conditions at the school are deteriorating and the funding to address the issue does not seem to be a priority. $70 million in funding was frozen [...]
Courcelette P.S. celebrates 100
Courcelette Public School is celebrating a century of education in the community this month. The school will be hosting a centennial party for graduates, former staff and community members on May 26 at the school from 1 to 4 p.m. The event will feature the opening of the time capsule from the 75th anniversary, as [...]
Dealing with budgets, bullying and overcrowding
By now you have read or heard the Drummond recommendations for the Provincial budget. I expect you are sick to death of listening to kvetching about budgets – provincial, city and now education. As am I. However you need to know that this year, to paraphrase Queen Elizabeth, it is ‘Budget Horribilis’. This will be [...]
Do ‘Boobies’ have a place in schools?
Imagine, for a moment, a student walking down the school hallway with a T-shirt on that says, “Teachers are blankety blanks!” He or she would be sent down to the office and probably home faster than you can say “repugnant.” And that is as it should be. Principals have the power to control what messages [...]
