Toronto School Board Cuts Vice-Principal Roles

0:00It's April 1st. Welcome to Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cori with the story. Toronto's District School Board is dropping 40 vice principal spots next year to match tighter budgets and fewer kids in class. 28 of those roles came from one time pandemic cash that's now gone. 20 in elementary schools and 8 in high schools. Number 12 vanished because enrollment's dipping. With 5,000 fewer students expected by 2026-27, the board's shifting smaller schools to a shared setup, where one full-time vice principal covers two sites, a move already working elsewhere. Officials say this happens every spring as they tweak staffing the fit student needs, and most cuts come through natural turnover, no forced layoffs. Administrators are sounding alarms, saying leaders are already stretched then handling safety, budgets, and student support. A recent report called the job stressful and overwhelming, especially with split duties doubling the load. Parents

1:00echo that, blasting the province's funding formula for forcing tough choices over smart planning. Some families worry principals skip their usual input from school councils on these changes, feeling sidelined since the province put the board under supervision. The other 65 pandemic-funded roles, like safety monitors and counselors, still hang in limbo. Final staffing details hit schools. September 4th, as numbers keep shifting through summer, helping it steady things for a smoother start too. Year.