@cbctoronto: Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra has a message for parents: don’t pull your kids from school for sports. CBC’s Alejandrina Alvarez breaks down the new attendance rules coming this fall and the reaction from students and teachers. #ontario #highschool #education #attendance #cbcnews
Meanwhile, there are substitute teachers every week.
2026-07-03 17:01:44
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Nolan🥶⚾️✝️ :
we have commitments lol parents pay lots of money for kids to participate in sports and our tournaments
2026-07-03 15:10:27
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Judy :
I will pull my kids out of school whenever i want. Its my kid. If i wanna take them on vacation during the school year i will 😂
2026-07-03 21:30:13
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TorontoGiraffe416🇨🇦 :
As long as students get their work done that should be enough. Lets not punish kids for doing sports.
2026-07-03 15:13:43
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Dukey Bear :
I hope teachers have the same attendance requirement
2026-07-03 21:57:20
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_.Pingy._ :
as a 90 average hs student this is the stupidest shit ever
2026-07-03 17:30:03
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5️⃣1️⃣1️⃣𝓡𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓻 ⚡️🌾 :
Anything but what needs to be fixed
2026-07-03 16:38:53
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Control Pker :
Sports open up career options.
2026-07-03 18:20:31
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Boop :
Attendance counting for grades is ridiculous
2026-07-03 17:46:11
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vicky_coey :
So sports acc get scholarships so that’s not gonna work.
2026-07-03 16:27:46
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charbear147 :
Not right, sports keep kids active, better than sitting looking at screens.
2026-07-03 16:30:39
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Busymommy82 :
I’m not “asking” the school to excuse my kids for ANYTHING. I’m the parent, that’s my call
2026-07-03 17:47:11
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🇨🇦Ollivander🟦 :
I voted for Paul Calandra when I lived in Stouffville, he's not allowed to do things I don't agree with. I'll give him a call.
2026-07-03 16:05:53
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JC :
such a dumb system
2026-07-03 16:31:28
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𝐺𝑎𝑏𝑏𝑦💐🦕 :
Ok but teachers can take prep days whenever
2026-07-03 22:53:07
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Sysy :
I think this is bs
2026-07-03 16:31:45
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sonia :
gng these teachers don’t even teach us anymore. 😭😭
2026-07-03 19:08:24
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🇨🇦Ollivander🟦 :
I have news for you. Kids are going to miss days for sports tournaments next year.
2026-07-03 16:04:18
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Patti Lynn :
The sports they do outside of school is education. Sitting in a seat all day is counterproductive!
2026-07-03 17:32:33
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Goalie guy1 :
I’m going to be really sick every hockey tournament
2026-07-03 18:10:12
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❤️WalkingWhims❤️ :
Competitive cheer parents are laughing so hard.
2026-07-03 16:19:21
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May, M :
Its pointless ngl. I missed abt a month and a half of last semester and my average was still around a 75. I have a history of bad attendance and yet from grade 9 to first sem of grade 11 i was sitting in the 80’s average. This is going to tank kids mental health and drain any energy they have left to do work and extra curriculars.
2026-07-03 18:17:06
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⚢ B + Gracie (Alysa’s ver.) :
I have a 95 average but spend time away from school to compete… this is dumb! Students have lives outside of school and, while I understand the goal, this is not how to execute it.
2026-07-03 17:48:50
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Willow🇨🇦🍁📚📓📖 :
If they are in competitive sports they are going to have to miss classes from time to time because of travel for tournaments. This is ridiculous! Very discriminatory and harmful
2026-07-03 17:52:38
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