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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.

TDSB to Expunge Suspension Records for Young Students

Trustees with the Toronto District School Board have unanimously voted to expunge discretionary suspensions from the Ontario Student Record and Caring and Safe Schools Database of students who were suspended in Kindergarten to Grade...
Thursday, November 12, 2020
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November is Indigenous Education Month at the TDSB

Accessible version of Indigenous Education Month November is Indigenous Education Month at TDSB In November, we honour Indigenous Education Month at the TDSB. This month reminds us to centre First Nations, MĂ©tis and Inuit perspectives,...
Monday, October 26, 2020
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Appropriate Halloween Costumes—#MyCultureIsNotACostume

For many, Halloween is an exciting time of year. For people whose cultures are caricatured and appropriated, it can be a difficult time. As educators, we must prevent harm by engaging students in critical conversations about cultural...
Friday, October 23, 2020
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Halloween: COVID Health and Safety Information

This year, as a result of COVID-19 in our city, schools will be celebrating Halloween a little differently. Toronto Public Health has provided direction on celebrating Halloween in schools. While there will not be Halloween dances or parades so...
Friday, October 23, 2020
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TDSB Reaches Tentative Local Agreement with Elementary Teachers

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has reached a tentative local agreement with the Board’s 11,141 elementary teachers who are represented by the Elementary Teachers of Toronto (ETT). This local agreement must still be ratified by the...
Friday, October 16, 2020
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TDSB Posts Job for Director of Education

The largest and most diverse school board in Canada, the Toronto District School Board, has officially posted the job for its next Director of Education. Interested candidates are asked to apply by Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. The recruitment...
Thursday, October 8, 2020
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TDSB Names Interim Director of Education

TDSB Chair Alexander Brown announced the appointment of Dr. Kathy Witherow as TDSB’s Interim Director of Education.   Kathy replaces Carlene Jackson who will begin her appointment as Ontario’s Comptroller General. Before...
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
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New Gender Options Added to Student Registration Form

All students should feel safe, welcomed and respected at school. As part of our commitment to equity, human rights and inclusion, students are now able to select their chosen gender on TDSB student registration forms.   In addition to...
Monday, September 21, 2020
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Transportation Update

School bus service will start on Monday, September 21. Due to restrictions in place by Toronto Public Health, students must be registered for the school bus and assigned a seat in order to use the service on Monday. A number of new registrations...
Saturday, September 19, 2020
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Important Special Education Update: Letter from Interim Director & Chair

Dear Parents/Guardians and Families,   On August 21, a letter was sent to all TDSB parents/guardians with information about the return to school in September, and we are writing to you today with additional information for...
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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