Education

Protest to be held at Weldon, board office, to show support for local teacher

A protest has been organized by I.E. Weldon Secondary School students for May 13, 11:30 a.m. at Weldon before it… Continue reading “Protest to be held at Weldon, board office, to show support for local teacher”

Ministry of Education offers money but amount barely keeps up with inflation

The Ministry of Education will provide nearly $26 billion to all school boards for the coming year — but it’s an amount that barely keeps pace with inflation.

TLDSB hopes to know what next school year will be like in late May

Director of Education for the Trillium Lakelands District School Board, Wes Hahn, told trustees that he expects to have much… Continue reading “TLDSB hopes to know what next school year will be like in late May”

Benns’ Belief: Revamp of employment services needed

Local school board will push skilled trades with new plan

The Trillium Lakelands District School Board presented a new comprehensive plan to encourage students to choose the skilled trades as… Continue reading “Local school board will push skilled trades with new plan”

TLDSB recognizes no mandatory online training occurred for local teachers

Union says Ford government needs to do five things to get schools ready to open again

The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) says the provincial Conservative government’s decision to close schools today because of the… Continue reading “Union says Ford government needs to do five things to get schools ready to open again”

Low turnout for asymptomatic testing at TLDSB schools

At the recent Trillium Lakelands District School Board meeting, student trustee Kaylee Kelly took the opportunity to ask Director of… Continue reading “Low turnout for asymptomatic testing at TLDSB schools”

Education director says PD has helped staff whether breakneck changes during COVID

Education director says PD has helped staff weather breakneck changes during COVID

After more than a year of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, Director of Education for the Trillium Lakelands District School… Continue reading “Education director says PD has helped staff weather breakneck changes during COVID”