Toronto School Board Faces Teacher Cuts: Unions vs. Board

0:00Toronto School Board is facing teacher cuts next year, but there's a big disagreement on the numbers. Union say data shows 607 teaching jobs gone, while the board insists it'll be closer to 289 positions. That's mainly because they expect nearly 5,000 fewer students walking through those doors. Meanwhile, the cuts hit special programs hard too. 145 elementary teachers and 30 secondary ones are getting asked for model schools, which serve lower income areas and indigenous programs with extra support. Teachers are sounding the alarm on the real fallout. Fewer caring adults means bigger classes and worse student outcomes. Union leaders like Michelle Tashera and Helen Victoros are pointing fingers straight at the provincial government for squeezing resources. This all ramps up under supervisor Rohit Gupta, appointed last August to fix the board's budget. Just like NDP's Jessica Bell say, promises a more classroom cash have turned into overcrowding

1:00and vanishing supports after years of cuts. Unions are holding out hope the lower number sticks and pushing hard for the province to rethink funding based on actual student needs. Still the big question mark as numbers finalize before school starts. Stay in form with Canada News today, AI-powered updates.