Ministry of Education says they expect '3,475 full-time teachers to attrit out of the system over the next four years'
At around 1:15 p.m., thousands of students marched out of class, chanting slogans and carrying placards.
“It clearly shows you that people are angry at Doug Ford and they don’t want these cuts,” one student told CP24 outside Bloor Collegiate. Organizing group “March for Our Education” said this is the fourth and largest walkout protest they have held to protest cuts. The ministry of education responded to the walkouts and potential loss of teaching jobs on Thursday evening.
Also in response to the walkouts, Education Minister Lisa Thompson said she thinks roundtables and consultations are better ways to give feedback than walkouts. “We listened to parents, we listened to teachers and we listened to students last fall and because of that, we’ve landed in a very strong spot,” Thompson said. “We’re focusing on math, we’re focusing on the topics and subjects in school that will prepare kids for the jobs of tomorrow.”
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