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June Trustee Update – Upcoming Consultations

Friends, this is a quick update to let you know about public consultations at the TDSB, including for the new mobile device policy in schools, which I have championed.

First, I wish to acknowledge the grief and rage members of our community are feeling over the tragic death of Landyn Ferris in an Ontario school. A warning that the details are disturbing, a weblink for context is here. Parents in our community have been fighting this government for years to increase autism and special needs supports inside and outside of schools. People For Education has just released a report on the gaps in special education here To support advocacy and action, please join and follow the Ontario Autism Coalition:

A new provincial education minister was announced in a cabinet shuffle yesterday, and as you may be aware the Director of the TDSB has announced she will be retiring later this year. There seems to be nothing more constant than change, but our community’s advocacy for public education and supports for children is needed more than ever. A big thank you to everyone who is fighting for our public schools.

We are in a very busy month of board meetings, and I am working very hard to represent the views and values of our community in what are sometimes difficult discussions.

Alongside the heavier work I am finding joy in reconnecting at area funfairs and pride events.

Happy Pride Season Toronto-Danforth, and please take care,

Sara Ehrhardt
TDSB Trustee, Toronto-Danforth

Policy Consultation - Cell Phone/Mobile Device Use in Schools

The TDSB is gathering input to developing a Cell Phone/Mobile Device Use in Schools Policy.

This is an early consultation phase before a draft policy is released for public comment in September.

Zoom consultations being held on June 11 and 12:

Tuesday, June 11 at 1 p.m. Register here for June 11
Wednesday, June 12 at 6:30 p.m. Register here for June 12

There is also an online survey up that can be completed until June 30.

Program Consultation - Secondary Alternative Schools Program Review

The east end is home to a number of the TDSB’s Secondary Alternative Schools and these schools serve an important role in our community. TDSB is doing a review of these schools their strengths, weaknesses opportunities and challenges. This is an important consultation and I would encourage our community (including students!) to please check out the review information and feed into an anonymous survey that is available here.

Board News

You can access agendas and minutes for all committee meetings once they are posted and information on delegating during committee meetings.

Budget Advocacy

A thank you to everyone who has been writing letters and calling the province!

Upcoming budget meeting dates and information can be found at tdsb.on.ca/budget

Fund Our Schools is an initiative that has come together to advocate for school funding I would encourage you to sign up and take action here.

Progress Toronto has a petition and several upcoming events to knock on doors across the city to help residents urge Premier Doug Ford and Conservative MPPs to fully fund public education, you can join in here.

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