Ontario government changes position on higher class sizes, mandatory e-learning
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01:17 | November 16, 2022
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CUPE negotiations resume, kids head back to class
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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.
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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 -
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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
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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
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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
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Advocates urge for increased funding to Ontario colleges amid ‘crisis’02:00 | April 14, 2025
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Rosemary Sadlier: A trailblazer in Canadian Black History02:13 | February 13, 2025
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100% of Ontario medical school enrollments will go ‘to Canadian kids’: Doug Ford02:25 | October 28, 2024
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Ontario school boards plan to take social media giants to court01:12 | September 5, 2024
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Cellphones now banned in most Canadian classrooms01:54 | September 3, 2024
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Global News at 5:30 Toronto: September 3, 202434:45 | September 3, 2024
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Back to school under Ontario’s new cell phone policy01:58 | September 3, 2024
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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
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Peterborough schools full STEM ahead02:05 | December 13, 2022
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Global News Peterborough Update 2: Dec. 13, 202201:34 | December 13, 2022
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CUPE education support workers vote to ratify deal with Ontario01:53 | December 5, 2022
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Trafficking on the rise in Durham Region: Victims mother says education could have save her daughter03:03 | November 29, 2022
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Business as usual in Ontario schools as strike by education support workers averted02:07 | November 21, 2022
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Ontario’s education minister “disappointed” in CUPE strike notice01:00 | November 16, 2022
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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
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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.
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