Share this Story : School Of Thought: Breaking down Ontario public school funding Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News School Of Thought: Breaking down Ontario public school funding The Ontario government distributes $28.6 billion to the province's school boards. How does it all work? Author of the article: Ken Warren Published Jun 04, 2024 • Last updated 0 minutes ago • 5 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here .
Or sign-in if you have an account. Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce Photo by Chris Young / THE CANADIAN PRESS Article content Parents of public school students in Ontario need not worry about work stoppages for at least the next two years. With labour peace in the air, the Ontario government is championing its Three R’s educational approach for the province’s two million students from kindergarten to Grade 12.
“We can now move forward and keep our focus on what matters most,” Education Minister Stephen Lecce said in a statement after the Arbitration Board awarded the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario a 12 per cent salary increase over four years, dating back to 2022. “Removing distractions like cell phones, social media and vaping as we get back to basics in the classroom.” Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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