Toronto, ON, Tuesday, February 3, 2009 – Today, through the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) requested an extension of the Provincial Discussion Table (PDT) timelines, from the provincial Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation ... More
392.Schools Celebrate African Heritage Month
February is African Heritage Month at the Toronto District School Board and schools across the city will be celebrating in a variety of ways. African Heritage Month gives us an opportunity to renew our knowledge and understanding of the history, achievements and experiences of people of ... More
393.Trustees Ratify Tentative Agreement with Secondary Occasional Teachers
Toronto, ON, Wednesday, January 28, 2009 – In a special board meeting today, Trustees ratified a tentative Collective Agreement between The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) - Toronto Secondary Occasional Teachers. This new four ... More
394.Celebrating Family Literacy Day!
January 27th is Family Literacy Day in Canada, celebrated annually since 1999 to promote the importance of reading and learning together as a family. Special events are taking place and guest readers are busy in TDSB schools and Parenting and Family Literacy Centres across the city today. ... More
395.TDSB principal garners national recognition
One of the TDSB's own has been named by The Learning Partnership as an outstanding principal, along with 30 others from across the country. A distinguished group of Canadian business, community and education leaders selected the winners and could not have made a more appropriate choice with ... More
396.TDSB Students Help Keep the Dream Alive
TDSB staff and students joined with people around the world on January 19 to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and acknowledge the global significance and impact of the civil rights leader's work. In his famous speech ‘I Have a Dream,’ Dr. King articulated his vision of a ... More
397.Joining the working world “en Espanol”
More than half of Toronto’s public high schools offer courses in Spanish, so what can students do with their newly-acquired language skills once they are in the workforce? To answer this question, a team of dedicated teachers from the TDSB created the first annual Carrusel de carreras, or ... More
398.Board Addresses 80% of SCSAP Recommendations and Trustees Ask for Report on School Uniforms
Toronto, ON, December 10, 2008 –Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Trustees debated tonight on a number of important issues. Below is a summary of their decisions. Additional and background information can be found on the TDSB public website at www.tdsb.on.ca. Director Updates Trustees on ... More
399.TDSB, CUPE Reach Agreement
Toronto, ON, Tuesday, December 2, 2008 – The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has reached an agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 4400. This new four year collective agreement would provide members of CUPE Local 4400 with enhanced wages and benefits. “This ... More
400.John Campbell Acclaimed as TDSB Chair
Toronto, ON, December 1, 2008 – John Campbell, Trustee for Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre has been re-elected as the Chair of the Toronto District School Board after a vote by the Board’s 22 Trustees at this evening’s board meeting. Chris Bolton, Trustee for Ward 10, Trinity-Spadina was elected as ... More