Ontario education minister open to negotiating changes to class sizes
The government announced in the spring that high school class sizes would rise from an average of 22 to 28 students over four years. Continue reading
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Ontario government releases new sex-ed curriculum, similar to scrapped version
Ontario’s new sex education curriculum retains many elements of a previous Liberal government document that sparked controversy and that the Progressive Conservatives had slammed as ideological. Continue reading
Ford government to announce new sex-ed curriculum Wednesday after controversial repeal, sources say
Education Minister Stephen Lecce is expected to make the announcement and will highlight the new plan after the government conducted months of consultations. Continue reading
Teens who sext are at risk of harms including depression, substance use: study
By Kim Smith Reporter
The study found teens who are sexting are four times more likely to be having sex, five times more likely to have multiple sexual partners, and half as likely to be using contraception. Continue reading
Ontario announces revamped sex-ed curriculum, increase in class sizes for high school
The province has released the broad lines of the new sex-ed curriculum in an announcement that also lays out its plans for other aspects of the education sector, including class sizes and teacher hiring. Continue reading
Court dismisses legal challenge over repeal of Ontario sex-ed curriculum
The court said some of the public statements made were “ill-considered,” but did not constitute an infringement of the charter. Continue reading
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Ontario teachers say government sex-ed curriculum repeal created chilling effect
The Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario is an intervener in a human rights challenge launched by an 11-year-old transgender girl fighting the repeal of the curriculum. Continue reading
Transgender girl says Ontario sex-ed repeal made her nervous about returning to school
The 11-year-old, identified only as AB, testified today before Ontario’s human rights tribunal in a case focusing on how rolling back the curriculum impacts LGBTQ students. Continue reading
Human rights tribunal hearing underway to challenge repeal of sex-ed curriculum
The government’s repeal of the curriculum brought in by the previous Liberal regime is also subject to a court challenge. Continue reading
Court hearing underway to challenge repeal of Ontario sex-ed curriculum
Ontario elementary teachers say they have taken the government to court over the sex-ed curriculum in part because of a warning to educators that came along with it. Continue reading