The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario has identified addressing classroom violence as a key concern as its members pursue rotating strikes at school boards across the province.

The integrity commissioner's office received a formal complaint in October about Trustee Will Davies, who referred to McCrimmon Middle School in Brampton as "McCriminal."

"I have sent in two reviewers at the request of the board to investigate these matters seriously, in an expedited time frame," Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce said. "I want to see these proposals in my hands in the coming weeks."

The parents are part of a network of advocacy groups fighting to stop cuts to public education and include Ontario Families for Public Education, Scarborough Families for Public Education, West End Parents for Public Education and several others.

Indigenous courses will not be a mandatory part of the high school curriculum in Ontario – a decision that has angered First Nations members.

Since before last year's Ontario election, Doug Ford has been speaking out about Ontario students' math scores, which he said are declining.

Almost two thirds of the job losses, 79 in total, would affect public high school teachers.

Bus company contracts with the Hamilton boards are set to expire and officials are looking at minimizing the transportation cost increase.

EQAO chief assessment officer Steven Reid says the agency is making the rule changes after consultations with educators in order to better reflect regular assessment environments in classrooms.

The Progressive Conservatives have introduced legislation that will make the testing mandatory, although current teachers will not be subjected to it.