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Group of Jewish teachers file applications with Ontario Human Rights Tribunal over alleged discrimination
4 hours ago With his retirement looming, lawyer Tim Salter, 64, and his wife of two years, Nori McCargo, 59, wanted to escape the hustle and bustle of San Diego and indulge their passion for the outdoors. “We love to camp,” says McCargo. They also wanted a house and property big enough to accommodate visitors …
Canada doesn’t have enough Indigenous teachers. This initiative aims to close the gap
1 hour ago TORONTO, Sept. 30, 2026 /CNW/ -- Today, the Tim Hortons Orange Sprinkle Donut is back across Canada – raising funds in support of Indigenous organizations, with 100% of proceeds donated to the Orange Shirt Society, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, the Indian Residential School Survivors …
Surge in student violence brings Canadian teachers to a breaking point
1 hour ago Google Maps is my go-to travel app, but these missing features drive me crazy. Follow us on Google DiscoverAdd us as preferred source Over the past two decades, Google Maps has evolved from a simple navigation app into a tool I use for almost everything. From my daily commute to helping me find …
Using a different approach, Halton District School Board succeeds in raising math scores
FBI Now Embattled Superintendent of Los Angeles School District Resigns The New York Times - Shawn Hubler, Dana Goldstein • 19m Alberto Carvalho resigned Sunday, months after the F.B.I. raided his home and office. He came to Los Angeles from Miami with a reputation for raising student test scores but also made missteps.
Teacher absences are on the rise in Ontario, raising concerns about violence, burnout and gaps in learning
Business 12 hours ago Should you take a soft off day? Fast Company - kat-caulderwood • 12h From doing laundry to flying to Europe, all while on the company clock. The soft off day is a remote work habit that’s everywhere right now. Is it time theft or just surviving burnout culture? Here’s how people are doing it and what actually matters if you try it.
Ontario’s new legislation fails to address structural issues for school absenteeism, expert says
The budget deficit narrowed to 4.3% of gross domestic product from 5.2% in the previous fiscal year The U.K. government narrowed its budget deficit for the fiscal year that ended at the start of April, but further progress in reducing borrowing is likely to be challenging if the conflict in the …
Alberta Education Minister introduces wide-ranging bill meant to remove ‘ideology’ from classrooms
Alberta bill aims to rid classrooms of ‘politics and ideology’, Education Minister says An Alberta bill tabled Tuesday aims to make sweeping changes to teacher conduct and education priority rules, including a new mandate for teachers to discuss all issues in a balanced and neutral way. “Students need to learn how to think, not what to think,” Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides …
What happened to $10-a-day child care?
Open this photo in gallery: The federal government’s Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care program was meant to bring child care fees down to $10 per day and create 284,000 new daycare spaces by the end of March this year. A recent report found the program is expected to miss that goal by 90,000 spaces – and many places haven’t reached the initial $10 a day goal. But this program has made a huge difference for families.
Parents to hold rally at Toronto public school in wake of teacher terminations, suspensions
The Texas Education Agency on Tuesday warned school districts that they could be taken over by the state if they help facilitate students walking out …
Schools must improve air quality to slow spread of respiratory illness, advocates say
5 hours ago A case of bird flu has been found in a popular city park, a council has confirmed. St Albans City and District Council has put up signs in Verulamium Park stating avian flu was identified by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) after "some waterfowl had recently become …
Stimulant prescriptions for ADHD up sharply since 2015, especially among women
People Are Confessing Health Problems They Dismissed As "Normal" That Actually Turned Out To Be Huge Problems, And I'll Be Booking A Doctor's Appointment ASAP "It wasn't snot. It was brain fluid." With how busy and expensive modern life is, it can be all too easy to put off a doctor's appointment or shrug off a weird symptom. But even if you think there's nothing wrong, it's always best to err on the side of caution and listen to your body. Recently, …
Ontario students faring poorly in math, standardized tests reveal
University of Delaware student allegedly mapped out attack on campus police; illegal weapons recovered A University of Delaware student accused of plotting to attack the University of Delaware Police Department scrawled detailed plans to target campus authorities, the Justice Department said. Luqmaan Khan, 25, was arrested following a traffic stop in New Castle County last week when authorities …
Ontario puts sixth school board under supervision after complaints from angry parents
Toronto Fire chief Jim Jessop held up a sample of what he described as combustible particle board as he gave an update on the two Thorncliffe Park …
Alberta’s new report on classroom complexity echoes teachers’ union recommendations
FIRST ON FOX: One of the top teachers unions in the country is facing criticism over an upcoming training session that will instruct members on how to go through a gender transition at work, including best practices for using gender pronouns and combating transphobia, while also being provided with …
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