An Ontario education bill will make it more challenging for parents to advocate for their children in elementary and high schools, critics in Durham Region say.

Bill 33 grants the education minister broad power to appoint a supervisor to take over school boards — a move that sidelines elected school board trustees. The province is currently controlling five school boards, citing financial mismanagement.

Mary Fowler is president of the Durham Region Labour Council, which represents over 50,000 workers across the region, including in the education sector, and is among thos e speaking out.

“We’re very concerned about what this is going to mean for our community and community members who are trying to advocate for their kids,” she said.

CBC News has reached out to the Ministry of Educatio

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