Toronto District School Board

• Heat wave hits Toronto for 2nd day as classrooms swelter, pools stay open late

  Temperatures in the city sat around 33 C on Monday afternoon, rising to upwards of 40 C with the humidity factored in.

  Weather

  Jun 23
  
• Hundreds of Toronto students walk out of class after beloved principal shuffled by board

  Hundreds of students at Rosedale High School of the Arts have walked out of class in support of their beloved principal, who is being transferred to another school.

  Education

  Jun 12
  
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• Toronto school board says it got a ransom demand over stolen student data

  The Toronto District School Board says in a letter to parents and caregivers that it recently learned the data was not destroyed and a "threat actor" has demanded ransom.

  Canada

  May 7
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• Ontario education minister blasts TDSB for considering cutting programs

  Toronto District School Board is one of several boards in Ontario the government is currently subjecting to financial scrutiny, with the threat of a takeover.

  Canada

  May 7
• Ontario takes control of school board over finances, launches investigations into others

  Newly appointed Education Minister Paul Calandra announced a series of interventions at school boards on Wednesday afternoon.

  Politics

  Apr 23
• PowerSchool data breach hit nearly 1.5M past, present Toronto students

  The PowerSchool data breach has impacted school boards across North America, with Canada's largest saying about 1.49 million students dating back to 1985 were impacted.

  Canada

  Jan 22
• Cyber incident at Ontario’s largest school board involves data going back to 1985

  Software made by the company PowerSchool, which stores data for boards across the continent, was subject to a high-profile breach at the beginning of the year.

  Canada

  Jan 20
• Ford government appoints veteran education staffer to review TDSB protest field trip

  In mid-September, students from 15 Toronto District School Board schools went on a field trip to a demonstration. Amidst the backlash, the government announced a review.

  Education

  Oct 18, 2024
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• Largest school board in Ontario under fire after field trip to downtown protest

  The Toronto District School Board is under fire after a field trip to a 'day of action' in support of Grassy Narrows delivered students to what became an Israel-Gaza protest.

  Education

  Sep 20, 2024
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• TDSB says some student info may have been exposed in June cyberattack

  The Toronto District School Board said in June that an unauthorized party had gained access to its technology testing environment.

  Education

  Aug 29, 2024