Class Sizes
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‘We can’t support the growth’: Manitoba schools bursting at seamsA West St. Paul mom says the growth of the community means her child's elementary school can't support the number of students in the area.EducationSep 10
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Does class size matter? Educators have their say on a new study’s findingsA new study found minimizing the number of students in classrooms did not lead to better grades. But those in the field say the issue is much more complex.CanadaMar 8
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Saskatchewan teachers strike: How other organizations dealt with class sizes, complexityThe STF has brought class size and complexities to the last two rounds of negotiations and in both rounds the government has pushed the issues aside to a committee.EducationFeb 20
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Sask. schools converting shared spaces into classrooms to manage overcrowdingSaskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Samantha Becotte said they predicted overcrowded classrooms this year, saying they are a result of a decade of underfunded education.CanadaSep 12, 2023
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Alberta teacher survey finds class sizes across province are too large, impacting student learningA recent survey by the ATA finds that class sizes across province are too big and it's having a negative effect on students abilities to learn along with their mental health.EducationDec 11, 2022
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Lethbridge YMCA offers classroom space to help relieve overcrowding amid COVID-19The YMCA in Lethbridge has opened its doors to early learning students from Coalbanks Elementary School this fall to help remedy overcrowding issues amid the pandemic.Sep 17, 2020
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Calgary school boards hire more teachers with federal fundingCalgary’s two largest school boards are hiring more teachers and support staff after getting the first part of their federal funding that’s intended to help schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.EducationSep 12, 2020
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Edmonton schools say they’re as safe as they can be when classes resume next weekFrom masks and sanitizers to gyms filled with desks, both Edmonton public and Catholic school boards say they've done what they can to prepare for the return of in-class learning.EducationAug 28, 2020
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Hamilton Catholic school board reduces class sizes for elementary, says chairHWCDSB chair Pat Daly says cash from their reserve fund will help reduce classes in kindergarten and for grades 4 to 8 to aid in physical distancing amid COVID-19.EducationAug 27, 2020
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New TDSB plan cuts class sizes in neighbourhoods with highest risk of COVID-19Toronto District School Board had initially proposed a plan to cut class sizes in all of its elementary schools, but that was rejected by the Ontario government last week because it also shortened the school day by 48 minutes.EducationAug 19, 2020
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