WHEREAS the Ministry of Education announced that they would be investigating several school boards’ use of finances and resources including school boards in Toronto and Ottawa. This is being done with a view to recommending whether to take the boards under direct provincial control to facilitate cutting services in the schools and;
WHEREAS the Provincial government could choose at any time to provide more funding to support children and;
WHEREAS cuts to education funding harm our children and our communities and;
WHEREAS the Provincial government is in a position to adequately fund our schools.
THEREFORE we, the undersigned, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as follows:
• ensure the provincial budget allocates funds to avoid any cuts to education funding in Ontario;
• restore classroom funding lost since 2018