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Stable funding, strong universities: OCUFA makes recommendations for 2020 Ontario Budget
Wednesday, February 12th, 2020
Public funding of universities in Ontario is at record low levels, while tuition fees are high, and faculty in the province are extremely concerned about the impact on the accessibility and quality of postsecondary education. After years of chronic underfunding of postsecondary education, now is the time to invest in the province’s universities… It is time for the Government of Ontario to invest in and protect postsecondary education in the province.
Tags: budget, ideology, jurisdiction, standard of living, youth
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E-learning in Ontario: Way of the future or an ineffective teaching model?
Wednesday, February 12th, 2020
… the most important factor for student achievement is how well e-learning programs are designed, delivered and supported… Contrary to popular opinion, quality e-learning programs cost as much as or more than the traditional classroom model, because students require extra resources to do well… in Michigan, students taking virtual courses have both a teacher and a mentor.
Tags: budget, featured, ideology, jurisdiction, youth
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Cuts to legal aid continue to harm vulnerable families and youth
Tuesday, February 11th, 2020
Last spring’s devastating cuts to legal aid impacted a wide swathe of programming, including efforts to support families challenging school suspensions and expulsions far too often meted out to racialized youth. The repercussions continue to reverberate… fewer people are eligible for support… That makes it harder for vulnerable families to find help addressing poor housing conditions, unjust treatment at work or school, or other legal issues.
Tags: budget, featured, ideology, participation, poverty, rights
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How many teachers is your school set to lose? Calculate it here.
Tuesday, February 11th, 2020
As the Ontario government continues to promote educational reforms that increase class size, reduce course selection, underfund special needs and implement mandatory e-learning, I wanted to share with you some resources that help demonstrate the impact of these changes on our kids’ classrooms.
Tags: budget, featured, ideology, standard of living, youth
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We can’t afford to skimp on mental health services
Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
The stagnant model of care we continue to rely on didn’t even work 10 years ago, when far fewer people perceived mental health problems as legitimate and treatable… As the Hon. Michael Wilson, the late chair of the MHCC, once said: funding for mental health must include the “latitude for proving the sound economics of creative approaches.”
Tags: budget, disabilities, economy, ideology, jurisdiction, mental Health, participation, standard of living
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If Doug Ford’s government gets its way, Ontario risks losing its educational edge
Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
… provincial laws in Ontario restrict teachers’ legitimate concerns – what they can protest about, or bargain for – to issues of salary, benefits and working conditions. Teachers are expressly prohibited from negotiating on issues of policy (for example, curriculum), even while policies may be serious issues of concern to them… the factors that allow teachers to teach well, and to know it, are the same factors that support student learning.
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Liberal tax cut will cost $1.2-billion more annually than promised: PBO
Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
Canadians with incomes between $103,018 and $159,694 will receive the largest benefit, with a $347 tax cut. Canadians earning $159,695 to $227,504 are next with a $257 tax cut. Individuals with incomes between $51,510 and $103,017 will receive $337. Those with incomes between $15,001 and $51,509 will receive $211 and individuals with income below $15,000 will save one dollar, on average, compared to the status quo.
Tags: budget, ideology, tax
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Ontario’s educational assistants deserve proper pay and support
Monday, January 27th, 2020
EAs… are already terribly underpaid for the crucial support they provide… Imposing pay cuts against inflation isn’t just an insult to them; it’s an insult to every parent and person in the province. It’s a clear message from the government that it places a higher value on the rich people benefiting from tax cuts than it does on investing in a safe and stable learning environment for educational workers and kids.
Tags: budget, child care, ideology, jurisdiction, standard of living, women
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Canada can end poverty and shrink inequality by adding an annual basic income of $22K, new report says
Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
“Basic income in Canada is not a question of possibilities, but of priorities… It is clear from child and seniors’ benefits that basic income works for many Canadians already. The federal government’s priority now must be to take leadership to make it work for everybody”… “We say we want to do something about poverty. And yet we give away $122 billion worth of tax expenditures every year to people who aren’t anywhere close to the poverty line…”
Tags: budget, economy, featured, Health, homelessness, ideology, jurisdiction, participation, poverty, standard of living, tax
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Some of Ontario’s biggest hospitals are filled beyond capacity nearly every day, new data reveals
Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
On any day, one out of six hospital beds is occupied by a patient who doesn’t need to be in hospital, but cannot be safely discharged home. This is a long-running phenomenon in health systems across Canada known as “alternate level of care” (ALC). Lengthy waits for long-term care spaces are the chief cause, but a lack of available home care and other forms of continuing care also contributes.
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