Chris Clarke, President of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) Local Branch for the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPRDSB) shares a really good perspective of education in Ontario: teacher and education worker contracts; trustees; and the changes to school board organization.underfunded.caosstf.on.ca

Season 4 Episode 4: Jeff Maharaj is the President of the Ontario Principals Council for this school year, and he is a Principal from the Durham District School Board. I ask him about a few things that are going on with education now in Ontario, especially bill 101, Putting Student Achievement First Act. Hear how this law impacts education services in your child's school.

In Season 4 episode 3 John Henry speaks with Steve in an alternate format (a technical problem). The focus is Bill 100, now the Better Regional Government Act, which means John is the last Regional Chair to be elected by the residents of the region, at least, for now.

John answers a couple of questions about Clarington specifically, that should generate some conversation!

Lisa and Gordon McHendry are the forces supporting their daughter Avery in her journey with Cystic Fibrosis. Learn more about that journey and their fundraiser to #CureCF4Avery on May 31.

(the video version ) Josh Glover is a Clarington trustee for the PVNC Catholic District School Board. He's had a challenging 1st term as a trustee and shares some thoughts about those challenges, as well as some ideas about the changes and politics around Education right now!

Josh Glover is a Clarington trustee for the PVNC Catholic District School Board. He's had a challenging 1st term as a trustee and shares some thoughts about those challenges, as well as some ideas about the changes and politics around Education right now!

The Chair of the PVNC Board of Trustees and Trustee for Clarington talks about what he enjoys the most about his job, whether trustees will still exist after the next election, and how the PVNC is matching up against recent legislation.

Richard McCormack and Chris Clarke are the local presidents for the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation branches in Durham and Kawartha Pine Ridge.

We often only think about teacher unions during contract bargaining times. Richard and Chris share what the OSSTF and other teacher unions actually do in between bargaining times. Our conversation is focussed around the provincial government's efforts to change education governance by removing schoolboard trustees. Will that really make the education system better?

Paul Brown is the newly elected Chair of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPRDSB) Board of Trustees. He shares a few thoughts about what is happening in the province in terms of schools, school boards and school board trustees! Could we be facing changes in how schools are managed?

Paul Brown is the newly elected Chair of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPRDSB) Board of Trustees. He shares a few thoughts about what is happening in the province in terms of schools, school boards and school board trustees! Could we be facing changes in how schools are managed?