Suze Morrison joined Trustee Chris Moise, Trustee Norman Di Pasquale, child therapist and parent Helen Hargreaves, Maseeda Majeed — a resident of Regent Park and parent of 3 children in TDSB schools, and Maggie O'Connor — who is the mother of a child entering Grade 2 at Wandering Spirit School who is very involved in Parent Council.

Listen to their conversation on Suze Morrison's podcast Stories for Change here!

 

Will you sign?

The Ontario government has failed to provide the funding or the plan needed to ensure kids can return to schools and child care centres in a safe and supportive way.

Therefore, we the undersigned petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to implement an immediate action plan that includes:

  • Paid sick leave and parental leave in any modified return
  • Immediate funding to stabilize the child care sector to prevent fee increases and layoffs
  • Increased funding for teacher hiring, bussing, school repairs and cleaning
  • Expanded funding for childcare and schools for more, smaller classes
  • Real collaboration with frontline education workers, students, parents and school boards through a COVID-19 recovery school advisory group