Backlash is growing as the school year is about to begin after Ontario’s Education Minister Paul Calandra threatened to eliminate elected school trustees and take over school boards.

Educators have called it a political power grab and an attack on local democracy that will directly impact families right across the province.

“Where does a parent turn, when there’s something not working for their child in their school. who do they call? They can’t call the trustees because the trustees have been told butt out … you’re not allowed to do anything anymore,” said Liberal MPP John Fraser.

With a week to go before the start of the school year, the impact of provincial changes are already being felt. The Ford government has taken over the management of a handful of school boards including the To

See Full Page