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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.

Phased Start to Student Transportation for 2020-21 School Year

Important Message from the Toronto Student Transportation Group Dear parents/guardians, As a follow-up to the email we sent on July 24, we wanted to provide you with an update on student transportation for the start of the 2020-21 school ...
Friday, August 14, 2020
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TDSB Capital Priorities at Hodgson MS and McKee PS Receive Ministry Funding

The Board Continues to Advocate for Fair Share of Funding

Earlier this month, the Ministry of Education announced that two of the 10 projects submitted by the TDSB under the 2019-20 Capital Priorities Grant funding program were approved. The two approved projects are: Hodgson MS: funding to ...
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
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Alexander Brown Elected as TDSB Chair

First Term as TDSB Chair for Willowdale Trustee

Alexander Brown, Trustee for Ward 12 (Willowdale), was elected as Chair of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) during this afternoon’s Special Board meeting. Alexander Brown has served the Willowdale community as Trustee since ...
Monday, August 10, 2020
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TDSB Trustees Approve Budget for 2020-21 School Year

Budget includes additional resources to support the safe return to school but more funding from the Ministry still needed

At today’s meeting of the Toronto District School Board, Trustees approved the 2020-21 operating budget, which includes additional investments to support the safe and effective return to school in September. Given the uncertainty around ...
Thursday, August 6, 2020
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Ministry of Education Announces School Reopening Plans

On Thursday, July 30, the Ministry of Education announced school reopening plans for September. TDSB staff are preparing a report as to how to operationalize the Ministry plans and it will be presented to Trustees at an August 4 special meeting ...
Thursday, July 30, 2020
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Announcement: Executive Officer, Facilities and Planning

Good afternoon, It is with great pleasure that I inform you that on Wednesday, 15 July 2020 the Board approved the appointment of Maia Puccetti as Executive Officer, Facilities and Planning. Maia joins the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) ...
Friday, July 24, 2020
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Letter to Premier and Minister: Back-to-School Recovery Plan

Hon. Doug Ford, MPP Premier of Ontario Room 281, Legislative Building, Queen's Park Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 Hon. Stephen Lecce, MPP Minister of Education 315 Front Street, 14th Floor Toronto, ON M7A 0B8 Dear Premier Ford and Minister ...
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
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Delay the Implementation of the New Math Curriculum (Grades 1-8)

Ministry of Education 315 Front Street 14th Floor Toronto, ON. M7A 0B8 Dear Minister Lecce, On behalf of the Toronto District School Board, I am writing you in response to your government’s decision to implement new elementary math ...
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
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Robin Pilkey to Step-Down as TDSB Chair

Robin Pilkey, Trustee for Ward 7 (Parkdale High Park), will step-down as Chair of the Toronto District School Board, effective August 10, 2020. After five years at the helm of Canada’s largest school board, Pilkey, who will continue to ...
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
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TDSB Calls on Province to Think about Families This September & Delay Implementation of New Math Curriculum

TDSB Calls on Province to Think About Families in September  Trustees with the Toronto District School Board are calling on the Province to strongly consider working parents with young children, single parent households and low-income ...
Thursday, July 9, 2020
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