@tinayazdani: Tensions ran high & frustrations were palpable at a TDSB parent budget meeting Tuesday night, where parents pressed for answers on hundreds of staff cuts and program reductions planned for this fall. But the Ford government-appointed TDSB Supervisor didn’t answer questions during the meeting & declined an interview with me afterward. #ontario #education #tdsb #toronto #torontoschools

blackwholesun :

I really hope all those parents voted in the provincial election last year.

Map2016 :

take those questions to the ministry. Queens park. Ford's office. boards have to balance the budget they are given.

collectivecarenow :

5000 less students sounds so sus but even if we buy it, it’s only 2%. “The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) serves more than 246,000 students across 584 schools, making it the largest public school board in Canada.”

Mc418🇨🇦 :

we have $200M for a parking garage for the Therme Spa

Peggy :

The board has closed the central supply warehouse where schools order classroom supplies (known as the DC catalogue). My question is where are we spending the $750? Staples?

NightOwl :

Vote Ford out if you don't want this madness to continue.

Andrea Martin :

This is insane we pay so much property taxes etc and here cutting teachers and increasing class size.

Big Momma :

200 million dollar parking lot

Eevee & the Kat Dad :

Ford is the worst

CopyMoonJoy :

Where are our billions in tax dollars going if all we hear are cuts cuts cuts to our services !?

FunnyThatWay :

🍒🇨🇦 :

They want to privatize it all

Christine 🌸 :

The board also cut their resource center in which teachers could “borrow” science kits/other resources. I relied on these kits for hands-on science. Gone. I can’t afford to buy all this stuff. So disappointed. Another thing on-boarded for teachers to provide.

LMac :

Tina I followed you for many yrs on CP24. I truly hope you win your wrongful dismissal case against Rogers. You girl are a great reporter!!!!!!

Sue🇨🇦 :

Ford can't balance the provincial budget. why is he expecting anyone else to do it with no funding.

Dhivya Food photographer 🇨🇦 :

I really appreciate you covering this - so important parents remain aware and continue to fight for their kids and teachers and staff in their schools

jennifrumdblock :

so they are defunding schools now to give money to private schools right?… Which ones?

MeishaAlexandria :

I would like to let everyone know that as of right now, teachers at the TDSB do not have a supply start up fund for September. My students will not have pencils on the first day of school.

LucyPepper :

Wooo! 👏👏👏 Go parents! @fordnation and @paulcalandra you are so done!

YAMO🇨🇦 :

Sure, fewer students. My children's school had their music program cut due to underfunding. Many other extracurricular were also cut.

FromMyPhone :

aaaaand no one is listening

Desirée :

this is so insane

Black Bella :

You may be the only person in journalism that cares. Don’t let up!! Get that interview. We support you!

Benevolent _guardian :

Did everyone show up to vote last time?

Ann Weir :

the board is the province.