“Ontario’s public education system doesn’t need political theatre. It needs real investment and a government that’s willing to strengthen it, not one trying to build allies through strategically timed announcements.” ETFO President David Mastin
A few weeks ago, Doug Ford announced the province’s Classroom Supply Fund, which, beginning in September 2026, will give homeroom teachers access to $750 each school year to order classroom supplies through a new provincial website.
Education Minister Paul Calandra told Global News that he would consult with teachers to work out what supplies are needed to stock on the website. He confirmed the current policy, which only targets elementary school teachers, was a “start” and he would be open to expanding it to secondary school teachers.
Read ETFO’s full media release statement.
OCETFO President Stephen Skoutajan was interviewed by CBC Radio Canada about how the $750 supplies card for homeroom teachers is merely political theatre.
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