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Interesting comparison of public #education funding per pupil in Ontario vs US states. Part of a great series in The Local Magazine thelocal.to/education-toro…
Years of underfunding have hit schools at their most basic level: their cleanliness. In part two of our “A Thousand Cuts” education series, Wency Leung writes about how a shrinking number of caretakers are struggling to keep Toronto’s schools clean. thelocal.to/tdsb-education…
My kid's complaints about gross school bathrooms are a city-wide problem. "If classrooms are dirtier, lunchroom tables stickier, snow isn’t cleared as quickly, and washrooms are messier—it’s because there aren’t enough people to do the job" - The Local Magazine. thelocal.to/tdsb-education…
Another excellent, damning story from Wency Leung this morning. After years of cuts, understaffed caretakers in the TDSB say they just can't keep up. The places we send our kids don't come close to meeting the cleanliness standards of the average office. thelocal.to/tdsb-education…
The state of our public education doesn't just concern parents, kids, and educators. It teaches our future citizens, employees and employers; everyone has a stake in it. Our "A Thousand Cuts" series The Local Magazine: thelocal.to/tdsb-education…