Tawnya PappinTowering above his students at Windsor’s Northwood Elementary School, six-foot-11 Richard Shaw hardly looks like an endangered species. Yet Shaw and his male peers are becoming increasingly rare in Ontario’s classrooms, especially at the elementary school level. Only 18.2 per cent of elementary school teachers employed by the Greater Essex County District School Board are … Read more
Secondary teacher unions have begun initial discussions on a possible compromise on junior cycle reform but have resolved to put the talks on hold until after tomorrow’s strike. The ASTI and the TUI, which together represent 27,000 second-level teachers, have had initial talks between themselves about allowing a school-based assessment similar to that currently used in … Read more
The push for kids to get 60 minutes of physical activity a day to improve their health and study skills is getting a $1 million boost. Premier Kathleen Wynne’s government has signed on to the “Active at School” coalition helped by a donation from Canadian Tire and will work with the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association … Read more