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Welcome to the news source of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), Canada's largest public school board.

This section includes all media releases and web stories on events at our Board.

Statement from the Director of Education, Colleen Russell-Rawlins on the Tragic Incident at Victoria Park CI

My sincere condolences are with family, friends, classmates and teachers of 15-year-old Maahir Dosani and the larger Victoria Park CI community following yesterday’s senseless act of violence outside of the school. I was at the school this ...
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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Alexander Brown Acclaimed Chair of the Toronto District School Board

Trustee Alexander Brown was acclaimed Chair of the Toronto District School Board during this evening’s annual Organizational Board meeting. Trustee Christopher Mammoliti was also acclaimed as Vice-Chair. Chair Brown was elected in 2014 ...
Monday, November 15, 2021
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TDSB Recognizes Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week

The TDSB recognizes Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week November 15 to 19, 2021 with school boards across the province. This week is an opportunity to remember the impact that bullying can have on a school community and to talk about the ways ...
Monday, November 15, 2021
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Director Statement Re: Book Club Selections

Following a recent newspaper article with regard to a book club featuring books by prominent Canadian lawyer Marie Henein (Nothing But the Truth) and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Nadia Murad (The Last Girl), we wanted to provide some ...
Friday, November 12, 2021
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Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine: Making Evidence-Based Choices for Black Children and Youth

Join the Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement in collaboration with the Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario, the Black Scientists’ Taskforce on Vaccine Equity and the Black Health Vaccine Initiative for a webinar ...
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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TPH Webinars about COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Aged 5-11

Toronto Public Health is hosting a webinar for parents and guardians about the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11. Please see the flyer from Toronto Public Health for more information. Presented by Dr. Vinita Dubey, TPH Associate ...
Friday, November 5, 2021
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Director's Statement Re: Parkdale CI/Racism & Hate

I am writing to you about inclusion and anti-oppression with a sense of frustration and outrage as we address another egregious incident of racism — anti-Black racism. The most recent ...
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
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Toronto Public Health Guidance for Halloween and COVID-19 Testing

With Halloween approaching, there are many ways to have fun and celebrate Halloween safely this year. Below are some friendly reminders and suggestions for your consideration to keep everyone as safe as possible. Guidance for ...
Thursday, October 28, 2021
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Director's Gender and Sexuality Alliance Awards Applications Now Open

For the past ten years, the Director's Gender Sexuality Alliance(GSA) Awards have recognized and honoured GSAs across the Toronto District School Board, however during these last two school years (2019-20 and 2020-21) the GSA Awards were ...
Thursday, October 28, 2021
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Update on TDSB’s COVID-19 Vaccination Procedure for Employees, Trustees and Other Individuals

  The TDSB continues to implement the COVID-19 Vaccination Procedure for Staff, Trustees and Other Individuals (PR734) to support the health and safety of staff and students in our schools and workplaces.  To date, more than ...
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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