No more cuts – fund our schools now!

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TORONTO, March 27, 2024 (Globe Newswire) — The province’s recent budget announcements show that publicly funded education for Ontario students continues to be underfunded. Educators and parents are demanding: “No more cuts. Fund our schools now.” Members of Toronto Elementary School Teachers, OSSTF Toronto and Toronto Education Workers Local 4400 have come together with members of parent advocacy groups such as the Ontario Autism Coalition and a broader coalition of allies to speak out against the Conservative government’s continued public funding cuts. protest. Under the banner of “Funding Our Schools,” education workers across the state participated.

Who: Toronto and York Region Labor Council. Elementary school teacher in Toronto. OSSTF Toronto, and;
Toronto Education Workers (Local 4400) Toronto School Caregivers Federation
what: Rally calling for TDSB budget to end Conservative government funding cuts and fund student and worker needs
when: Tuesday, April 2, 4:00 p.m.
where: 5050 Yonge St (North York Center Subway Station), Toronto District School Board
why: Conservative education funding cuts hurt students every year. Since 2018, education funding has been cut by more than $1,200 per student, adjusted for inflation, and these cuts impact all schools. Conservative MPs support these cuts and are responsible for undermining classroom learning and school safety. Parents and carers, the TDSB union and its members are uniting to tell Conservative MPs to fund schools.