Staffing & retention
30,000+
“We’re short-staffed more days than not. Coverage comes first—learning gets squeezed.”
In Ontario, education is for everyone.
Ontario's public schools are under visible strain: province-wide reporting on 2025–26 board-submitted estimates indicates 44 of 72 boards are in deficit or barely breaking even, over 30,000 qualified, certified teachers are not employed in Ontario boards and classrooms, and the school repair backlog has reached $6.5 billion.
Families do not need more spin. They need better funding, safer schools, and enough staff to support students.
Sources for these facts · Data & evidence · Recent stories & updates
Contact info (tap to call/email)
Doug Ford — Premier of Ontario
Paul Calandra — Minister of Education
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Safety & violence
9 in 10
“Violence and dysregulation are rising, and the supports we need aren’t consistently there.”
Funding & supports
44/72
“We’re asked to do more with less—supplies, supports, and time.”
What people are seeing right now
The site narrative now moves from province-wide evidence to local proof points to action. Start with The Crisis and Data, then use recent stories, board pages, and sourced local updates to make the case in your own community.
Sourced local updates
Fresh reporting and board-level context tied back to published sources.
Published local updates will appear here as they are added. For now, start with board pages and province-wide evidence.
Recent parent stories
Lived experience that helps translate the numbers into what families are actually navigating.
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