As we ramp up our efforts to pressure the government to take effective action on education, raising awareness of the situation in our schools is a priority. The campaign has the data needed to make our case, however first-hand information, straight from our schools, is needed as well. That's why stories from people throughout the education system are so important.
The campaign will start by gathering stories from the people working in our schools. Once the campaign is underway, stories will also by gathered from parents and community leaders.
Welcome to the website of the Fund Our Schools Campaign!
We ♡ our schools. BUT there are problems in our schools that need urgent attention. This campaign wants to know how these problems are impacting YOU!
Damage caused by years of under-funding has been compounded by the COVID pandemic. The classroom situation is deteriorating. Short staffing is taking a toll in all job classifications. Violence in our schools is increasing. Stress levels are soaring. Parents are increasingly concerned. Entire communities are impacted. Many of us are exhausted from just coping.
Together we must ramp up our efforts to pressure the Provincial government to take effective action to address the problems in our schools. We have done it before, we can do it again!
Experience has taught us that, in order to win, we must put people power behind our policy papers and lobbying. The place to start is on the ground – in our schools. Raising awareness of the situation in our schools is the priority for getting the campaign underway!
STEP ONE is gathering stories from people working in our schools about the problems they are experiencing.
NEXT will be outreach to parents and community leaders.
Watch the Fund Our Schools Rally on June 19!
Fund Our Schools rallied at the last TDSB meeting of the school year. Together with the Toronto & York Region Labour Council, Elementary Teachers of Toronto, CUPE 4400, and OSSTF Toronto, as well as the Ontario Autism Coalition and trustees from the TDSB and TCDSB, we made our voices heard loud and clear: no more Conservative cuts to education.
Rally Against Conservative Cuts to Education
April 2, 2024
