Ontario government changes position on higher class sizes, mandatory e-learning
Videos
-
Ontario government changes position on higher class sizes, mandatory e-learning
01:51 | March 3, 2020
-
Focus Ontario: Here Come the Cancellations
22:59 | May 2, 2026
-
Focus Ontario: Trustee Turmoil
22:22 | April 18, 2026
-
Ontario college president salaries remain steady, layoffs continue
02:09 | March 30, 2026
-
Ontario passes Bill 33, shifting power from school boards to province
04:32 | November 20, 2025
-
Calandra threatens to ‘fire’ Ontario trustee unless he repays share of $145k Italy trip
00:54 | July 15, 2025
-
Advocates urge for increased funding to Ontario colleges amid ‘crisis’
02:00 | April 14, 2025
-
Rosemary Sadlier: A trailblazer in Canadian Black History
02:13 | February 13, 2025
-
100% of Ontario medical school enrollments will go ‘to Canadian kids’: Doug Ford
02:25 | October 28, 2024
-
Ontario school boards plan to take social media giants to court
01:12 | September 5, 2024
-
Cellphones now banned in most Canadian classrooms
01:54 | September 3, 2024
-
Global News at 5:30 Toronto: September 3, 2024
34:45 | September 3, 2024
-
Back to school under Ontario’s new cell phone policy
01:58 | September 3, 2024
-
Changes surrounding mobile phones coming to Ontario Schools
05:57 | April 30, 2024
-
Ontario unveils plan to ban cell phones, vapes from classrooms
02:54 | April 28, 2024
-
Ontario announces $1.3B funding for post-secondary institutions, maintains tuition freeze
01:36 | February 26, 2024
-
Ontario reaches contract deal with elementary teachers, ‘outstanding items’ to arbitration
01:08 | November 21, 2023
-
Protesters supporting and against Bill 89 gather in front of Kingston City Hall
02:51 | September 20, 2023
-
Canada-wide protests begin against sexual orientation and gender identity curriculum
03:06 | September 20, 2023
-
Canada’s teachers say ongoing staff shortages creating ‘crisis.’ What’s behind it?
04:44 | September 5, 2023
-
Public Ontario elementary and secondary school teachers to hold strike vote
03:07 | August 15, 2023
-
Peter Bethlenfalvy breaks down the Ontario Budget
05:03 | March 24, 2023
-
Peterborough schools full STEM ahead
02:05 | December 13, 2022
-
Global News Peterborough Update 2: Dec. 13, 2022
01:34 | December 13, 2022
-
CUPE education support workers vote to ratify deal with Ontario
01:53 | December 5, 2022
-
Trafficking on the rise in Durham Region: Victims mother says education could have save her daughter
03:03 | November 29, 2022
-
Business as usual in Ontario schools as strike by education support workers averted
02:07 | November 21, 2022
-
Ontario’s education minister “disappointed” in CUPE strike notice
01:00 | November 16, 2022
-
CUPE calls annual pay raise for Ontario education workers a win, but not enough
01:17 | November 16, 2022
-
Union representing some GO Transit workers calls on Metrolinx to get back to bargaining table
01:54 | November 9, 2022
-
CUPE negotiations resume, kids head back to class
02:09 | November 8, 2022
-
Ontario students back in the classroom as CUPE and the province return to bargaining table
02:49 | November 8, 2022
-
Ontario government changes position on higher class sizes, mandatory e-learning
01:51 | March 3, 2020
-
Focus Ontario: Here Come the Cancellations
22:59 | May 2, 2026
-
Focus Ontario: Trustee Turmoil
22:22 | April 18, 2026
-
Ontario college president salaries remain steady, layoffs continue
02:09 | March 30, 2026
-
Ontario passes Bill 33, shifting power from school boards to province
04:32 | November 20, 2025
-
Calandra threatens to ‘fire’ Ontario trustee unless he repays share of $145k Italy trip
00:54 | July 15, 2025
-
Advocates urge for increased funding to Ontario colleges amid ‘crisis’
02:00 | April 14, 2025
-
Rosemary Sadlier: A trailblazer in Canadian Black History
02:13 | February 13, 2025
-
100% of Ontario medical school enrollments will go ‘to Canadian kids’: Doug Ford
02:25 | October 28, 2024
-
Ontario school boards plan to take social media giants to court
01:12 | September 5, 2024
-
Cellphones now banned in most Canadian classrooms
01:54 | September 3, 2024
-
Global News at 5:30 Toronto: September 3, 2024
34:45 | September 3, 2024
-
Back to school under Ontario’s new cell phone policy
01:58 | September 3, 2024
-
Changes surrounding mobile phones coming to Ontario Schools
05:57 | April 30, 2024
-
Ontario unveils plan to ban cell phones, vapes from classrooms
02:54 | April 28, 2024
-
Ontario announces $1.3B funding for post-secondary institutions, maintains tuition freeze
01:36 | February 26, 2024
-
Ontario reaches contract deal with elementary teachers, ‘outstanding items’ to arbitration
01:08 | November 21, 2023
-
Protesters supporting and against Bill 89 gather in front of Kingston City Hall
02:51 | September 20, 2023
-
Canada-wide protests begin against sexual orientation and gender identity curriculum
03:06 | September 20, 2023
-
Canada’s teachers say ongoing staff shortages creating ‘crisis.’ What’s behind it?
04:44 | September 5, 2023
-
Public Ontario elementary and secondary school teachers to hold strike vote
03:07 | August 15, 2023
-
Peter Bethlenfalvy breaks down the Ontario Budget
05:03 | March 24, 2023
-
Peterborough schools full STEM ahead
02:05 | December 13, 2022
-
Global News Peterborough Update 2: Dec. 13, 2022
01:34 | December 13, 2022
-
CUPE education support workers vote to ratify deal with Ontario
01:53 | December 5, 2022
-
Trafficking on the rise in Durham Region: Victims mother says education could have save her daughter
03:03 | November 29, 2022
-
Business as usual in Ontario schools as strike by education support workers averted
02:07 | November 21, 2022
-
Ontario’s education minister “disappointed” in CUPE strike notice
01:00 | November 16, 2022
-
CUPE calls annual pay raise for Ontario education workers a win, but not enough
01:17 | November 16, 2022
-
Union representing some GO Transit workers calls on Metrolinx to get back to bargaining table
01:54 | November 9, 2022
-
CUPE negotiations resume, kids head back to class
02:09 | November 8, 2022
-
Ontario students back in the classroom as CUPE and the province return to bargaining table
02:49 | November 8, 2022
Ontario government changes position on higher class sizes, mandatory e-learning
Description
March 3, 2020
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says the government has changed its position on higher class sizes and mandatory e-learning for students. During an announcement at Queen’s Park on Tuesday, Lecce said the government is proposing an average of 23 students in high school classes in the 2020-2021 school year. He said class sizes for students in elementary school will remain the same.
-
Ontario government changes position on higher class sizes, mandatory e-learning01:51 | March 3, 2020 -
Focus Ontario: Here Come the Cancellations22:59 | May 2, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Trustee Turmoil22:22 | April 18, 2026 -
Ontario college president salaries remain steady, layoffs continue02:09 | March 30, 2026 -
Ontario passes Bill 33, shifting power from school boards to province04:32 | November 20, 2025 -
Calandra threatens to ‘fire’ Ontario trustee unless he repays share of $145k Italy trip00:54 | July 15, 2025 -
Advocates urge for increased funding to Ontario colleges amid ‘crisis’02:00 | April 14, 2025 -
Rosemary Sadlier: A trailblazer in Canadian Black History02:13 | February 13, 2025 -
100% of Ontario medical school enrollments will go ‘to Canadian kids’: Doug Ford02:25 | October 28, 2024 -
Ontario school boards plan to take social media giants to court01:12 | September 5, 2024 -
Cellphones now banned in most Canadian classrooms01:54 | September 3, 2024 -
Global News at 5:30 Toronto: September 3, 202434:45 | September 3, 2024 -
Back to school under Ontario’s new cell phone policy01:58 | September 3, 2024 -
Changes surrounding mobile phones coming to Ontario Schools05:57 | April 30, 2024 -
Ontario unveils plan to ban cell phones, vapes from classrooms02:54 | April 28, 2024 -
Ontario announces $1.3B funding for post-secondary institutions, maintains tuition freeze01:36 | February 26, 2024 -
Ontario reaches contract deal with elementary teachers, ‘outstanding items’ to arbitration01:08 | November 21, 2023 -
Protesters supporting and against Bill 89 gather in front of Kingston City Hall02:51 | September 20, 2023 -
Canada-wide protests begin against sexual orientation and gender identity curriculum03:06 | September 20, 2023 -
Canada’s teachers say ongoing staff shortages creating ‘crisis.’ What’s behind it?04:44 | September 5, 2023 -
Public Ontario elementary and secondary school teachers to hold strike vote03:07 | August 15, 2023 -
Peter Bethlenfalvy breaks down the Ontario Budget05:03 | March 24, 2023 -
Peterborough schools full STEM ahead02:05 | December 13, 2022 -
Global News Peterborough Update 2: Dec. 13, 202201:34 | December 13, 2022 -
CUPE education support workers vote to ratify deal with Ontario01:53 | December 5, 2022 -
Trafficking on the rise in Durham Region: Victims mother says education could have save her daughter03:03 | November 29, 2022 -
Business as usual in Ontario schools as strike by education support workers averted02:07 | November 21, 2022 -
Ontario’s education minister “disappointed” in CUPE strike notice01:00 | November 16, 2022 -
CUPE calls annual pay raise for Ontario education workers a win, but not enough01:17 | November 16, 2022 -
Union representing some GO Transit workers calls on Metrolinx to get back to bargaining table01:54 | November 9, 2022 -
CUPE negotiations resume, kids head back to class02:09 | November 8, 2022 -
Ontario students back in the classroom as CUPE and the province return to bargaining table02:49 | November 8, 2022
-
Ontario government changes position on higher class sizes, mandatory e-learning01:51 | March 3, 2020
-
Focus Ontario: Here Come the Cancellations22:59 | May 2, 2026
-
Focus Ontario: Trustee Turmoil22:22 | April 18, 2026
-
Ontario college president salaries remain steady, layoffs continue02:09 | March 30, 2026
-
Ontario passes Bill 33, shifting power from school boards to province04:32 | November 20, 2025
-
Calandra threatens to ‘fire’ Ontario trustee unless he repays share of $145k Italy trip00:54 | July 15, 2025
-
Advocates urge for increased funding to Ontario colleges amid ‘crisis’02:00 | April 14, 2025
-
Rosemary Sadlier: A trailblazer in Canadian Black History02:13 | February 13, 2025
-
100% of Ontario medical school enrollments will go ‘to Canadian kids’: Doug Ford02:25 | October 28, 2024
-
Ontario school boards plan to take social media giants to court01:12 | September 5, 2024
-
Cellphones now banned in most Canadian classrooms01:54 | September 3, 2024
-
Global News at 5:30 Toronto: September 3, 202434:45 | September 3, 2024
-
Back to school under Ontario’s new cell phone policy01:58 | September 3, 2024
-
Changes surrounding mobile phones coming to Ontario Schools05:57 | April 30, 2024
-
Ontario unveils plan to ban cell phones, vapes from classrooms02:54 | April 28, 2024
-
Ontario announces $1.3B funding for post-secondary institutions, maintains tuition freeze01:36 | February 26, 2024
-
Ontario reaches contract deal with elementary teachers, ‘outstanding items’ to arbitration01:08 | November 21, 2023
-
Protesters supporting and against Bill 89 gather in front of Kingston City Hall02:51 | September 20, 2023
-
Canada-wide protests begin against sexual orientation and gender identity curriculum03:06 | September 20, 2023
-
Canada’s teachers say ongoing staff shortages creating ‘crisis.’ What’s behind it?04:44 | September 5, 2023
-
Public Ontario elementary and secondary school teachers to hold strike vote03:07 | August 15, 2023
-
Peter Bethlenfalvy breaks down the Ontario Budget05:03 | March 24, 2023
-
Peterborough schools full STEM ahead02:05 | December 13, 2022
-
Global News Peterborough Update 2: Dec. 13, 202201:34 | December 13, 2022
-
CUPE education support workers vote to ratify deal with Ontario01:53 | December 5, 2022
-
Trafficking on the rise in Durham Region: Victims mother says education could have save her daughter03:03 | November 29, 2022
-
Business as usual in Ontario schools as strike by education support workers averted02:07 | November 21, 2022
-
Ontario’s education minister “disappointed” in CUPE strike notice01:00 | November 16, 2022
-
CUPE calls annual pay raise for Ontario education workers a win, but not enough01:17 | November 16, 2022
-
Union representing some GO Transit workers calls on Metrolinx to get back to bargaining table01:54 | November 9, 2022
-
CUPE negotiations resume, kids head back to class02:09 | November 8, 2022
-
Ontario students back in the classroom as CUPE and the province return to bargaining table02:49 | November 8, 2022
Ontario government changes position on higher class sizes, mandatory e-learning
Description
March 3, 2020
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says the government has changed its position on higher class sizes and mandatory e-learning for students. During an announcement at Queen’s Park on Tuesday, Lecce said the government is proposing an average of 23 students in high school classes in the 2020-2021 school year. He said class sizes for students in elementary school will remain the same.
National News
-
Stellantis signs deal with Roshel to sell Brampton plant1:486 hours ago -
Russell Brand sentenced to 10.5 years in prison for rape, sexual assaults1:596 hours ago -
Will Canada’s improved relations with China impact U.S. trade? Finance Minister Champagne weighs in2:426 hours ago -
Russia is getting Norway’s spot in Canada’s world juniors hockey championship2:0910 hours ago -
ERFT program supporting medical care in Ontario First Nations1:546 hours ago -
Nvidia stock slides amid concerns CEO’s alleged affair with Chinese spy1:525 hours ago -
Business Matters: New real-time payments system launches in Canada1:486 hours ago -
‘Of course I was kidding’: Trump on offer to UFC’s Dana White to be White House press secretary1:2811 hours ago -
Norway says Russia’s getting its spot in world juniors5:5411 hours ago -
Trump faces lame-duck presidency after Republicans historic midterm loss1:5611 hours ago
Advertisement
Top News
-
Russell Brand sentenced to 10.5 years in prison for rape, sexual assaults1:596 hours ago -
Russia is getting Norway’s spot in Canada’s world juniors hockey championship2:0910 hours ago -
Poland observes 2 days of mourning after 6 killed in Krakow shooting2:101 day ago -
Haitian gang leader calls on UN to help negotiate peace with El Salvador2:331 day ago -
Israeli president’s invitation for Eisenkot to form government, ‘portrays the choice of the people’3:001 day ago -
Protecting Palestine’s oldest olive tree amid West Bank settler violence1:552 days ago -
Thousands march in Paris to protest high living costs in France1:362 days ago -
‘It’s good that we’re alive,’ Kyiv resident says after Russian missile attacks2:272 days ago -
Kenyan doomsday cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison3:293 days ago -
Dutch police arrest people protesting Microsoft AI data centre in Amsterdam2:163 days ago
Sponsored Content
Global National
-
Global National: Nov. 822:041 day ago -
Global National: Nov. 721:532 days ago -
Global National: Nov. 621:583 days ago -
Global National: Nov. 522:394 days ago -
Global National: Nov. 422:145 days ago -
Global National: Nov. 322:136 days ago -
Global National: Nov. 222:151 week ago -
Global National: Nov. 122:351 week ago -
Global National: Oct. 3122:061 week ago -
Global National: Oct. 3022:261 week ago
Trending
-
Peterborough musicians support cancer care with “Cancer Takedown” concert1:503 days ago -
Peterborough university, high school students protest changes to OSAP2:004 days ago -
Remembrance Day ceremony held in Bridgenorth1:085 days ago -
Global Peterborough’s Business Beat Nov. 22:061 week ago -
Turning back the clock can impact driver safety, our biological clocks2:111 week ago -
Peterborough residents, Petes kick off Movember campaigns2:151 week ago
Canada
-
Final B.C. election count completed2:127 hours ago -
Canada intensifies sanctions on Russia amid ‘illegal and unjustifiable’ Ukraine war1:2314 hours ago -
Carney among long line of prominent Canadian’s to lace up for Oxford University’s hockey team2:271 day ago -
Funeral service held for Pte. Goulding, killed in CFB Wainwright tragedy2:111 day ago -
Indigenous Veterans Day: First Nations, Metis, Inuit peoples’ sacrifice to Canada’s military honoured1:591 day ago -
Mother of severely burned Wainwright soldier ‘identified him by his feet’6:492 days ago -
‘Anger is coming’ after Trump Republican’s midterm losses: Frum8:062 days ago -
Canada has underinvested in defence for ‘close to 60 years’: expert8:012 days ago -
Scott Moe praises federal budget as best ‘we’ve had in a decade’0:412 days ago -
Door poppies raise funds for Toronto legion ahead of Remembrance day1:531 day ago
U.S. News
-
Hegseth faces impeachment vote as U.S. Congress returns after midterms2:045 hours ago -
Trump faces lame-duck presidency after Republicans historic midterm loss1:5611 hours ago -
Trump calls on Department of Justice to investigate Democrat lawmakers2:151 day ago -
T&T Supermarket opens first San Francisco store2:045 hours ago -
‘Anger is coming’ after Trump Republican’s midterm losses: Frum8:062 days ago -
Trump’s new Chief of Staff Stephen Miller may be bad news for Canada2:131 day ago -
Power shift, blame game after U.S. midterms2:004 days ago -
Midterm shake-up raises questions about Republicans’ future after Trump1:574 days ago -
2026 U.S. midterms: Americans ‘hopeful’ after Democrats win Congress2:275 days ago -
Kansas elects first Democratic senator in 94 years2:405 days ago
Advertisement
World
-
Russia, Norway’s status uncertain for world juniors in Canada1:556 hours ago -
Russell Brand sentenced to 10.5 years in prison for rape, sexual assaults1:596 hours ago -
Nvidia stock slides amid concerns CEO’s alleged affair with Chinese spy1:525 hours ago -
Norway says Russia’s getting its spot in world juniors5:5411 hours ago -
Rubio, Anand and fellow G7 leaders pose for family photo in Paris1:0914 hours ago -
COP31 tackles key climate priorities and challenges3:4412 hours ago -
Poland observes 2 days of mourning after 6 killed in Krakow shooting2:101 day ago -
Powerful earthquake rattles Japan, injuring dozens0:232 days ago -
Israel’s president taps Netanyahu’s challenger, Eisenkot, to form government0:361 day ago -
‘It’s good that we’re alive,’ Kyiv resident says after Russian missile attacks2:272 days ago
Politics
-
Hegseth faces impeachment vote as U.S. Congress returns after midterms2:045 hours ago -
Russia, Norway’s status uncertain for world juniors in Canada1:556 hours ago -
Supreme Court of Canada begins to hear arguments on federal firearms ban1:546 hours ago -
Stellantis signs deal with Roshel to sell Brampton plant1:486 hours ago -
Crime is top priority for new Kelowna mayor and council2:056 hours ago -
B.C. MP’s misfiled dinner expense raises questions about oversight2:266 hours ago -
Final B.C. election count completed2:127 hours ago -
Final Bearspaw feeder main excavation work begins in Calgary1:296 hours ago -
Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Nov. 910:448 hours ago -
Global News at 5:30 Durham: Nov. 97:458 hours ago
Health and Wellness
-
Health Matters: Critics concerned about privacy with AI health data1:5112 hours ago -
Health Canada green-lights new mRNA vaccines4:1212 hours ago -
Possible measles exposure at Toronto Pearson, Durham Region ER linked to child0:281 day ago -
DTES paramedic assault renews concerns about the safety of frontline emergency workers4:151 day ago -
Health-care promises in 2026 federal budget1:453 days ago -
A third of Canadian youth face dating violence1:364 days ago -
How chronic stress impacts health5:405 days ago -
How to get out of negative cycles: CASA Mental Health4:305 days ago -
Health Matters: British healthcare worker sick with Ebola, evacuated home from Democratic Republic of Congo1:415 days ago
Advertisement
Investigative News
-
Drug testing company under investigation3:025 days ago -
Why disasters like the Nepal floods are so difficult for scientists to predict2:173 weeks ago -
Liberal donor faces deportation from Canada for ‘war crimes’ in China2:343 weeks ago -
Canada’s new foreign agent’s database registration numbers much lower than anticipated2:083 weeks ago -
B.C. attorney general ‘shocked’ by report alleging ChatGPT aided Tumbler Ridge shooter3:141 month ago -
Study finds drug seizures increased during decriminalization pilot4:002 months ago -
Questions about Vancouver police investigation into Kal Dosanjh2:122 months ago -
Why would NASA researchers be interested in studying the Pear Lake fire the Cariboo? And why was a Cold War era plane used to fly over it?6:342 months ago -
Canada gave contracts to Iran VP’s son while investigating role in regime missile program2:462 months ago -
How India’s Bishnoi gang uses Canada’s student visa program2:343 weeks ago
News Bloopers
-
‘Amoosing’ cow leaves Global News Morning crew in stitches1:5911 months ago -
‘Can’t use that on TV’: Watch a Global News reporter jump from the highest bungee jump in Canada0:3719 months ago -
Edmonton, B.C. morning show hosts settle NHL playoff bet3:0530 months ago -
‘You can’t make this stuff up:’ Loud clap of thunder interrupts live TV segment at pivotal moment0:2537 months ago -
Global Calgary weather anchor startled by surprise guest appearance0:2141 months ago -
Global National anchor Farah Nasser swallows fly on-air0:1750 months ago -
‘Buzzworthy moment’: Colin D’Mello recaps Doug Ford accidentally swallowing a bee1:5751 months ago -
‘Did you just call me daddy?’: Morning show hosts can’t hold back laughter after on-air mixup1:1551 months ago -
B.C. dad hoping to see his cloud photo on TV get his wish following viral TikTok campaign2:1255 months ago -
Bloopers: Phil Darlington slips, slides and falls in these Our Winter City outtakes1:3849 months ago