The Ontario Autism Coalition is a grassroots organization dedicated to improving the quality of services available to autistic individuals and their families.
@GabeOatley But there isn’t a moratorium. It’s only when HE decides - without any input from the community in which the school sits. https://t.co/YjZDIgXlFX
A $6.4 million cut to special education funding at the TDSB is not just a Toronto problem. It reflects a growing crisis in schools across Ontario.
Student needs are increasing, but supports are not keeping pace. Teachers and education workers are already stretching limited resources to support students every day.
Every Ontario student deserves access to the supports they need to succeed. Public education needs real investment in special education, not cuts.
#OntEd #OSSTF #OnPoli
Pride is a reminder that everyone deserves to belong.
For autistic members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, inclusion means support, safety, community, & the freedom to be themselves.
We celebrate diversity & stand with those continuing to fight for equality.
We stand in solidarity with @OPSEU workers!
Our community has been living with endless waitlists, staffing shortages, burnout, & lack of support for years.
This strike is exposing the damage that underfunding has done to Ontario public services. #Solidarity#onpoli
Today is #PSWDay! Personal Support Workers across ON provide essential care, dignity, & compassion every day. PSWs are vital to our care systems, supporting seniors, people living w disability, & families. They deserve fair wages, safe staffing levels, & better working conditions
The OAC’s OAP Dashboard is live! Track key data & trends in the ON Autism Program, like Core Clinical Services Funding access & waitlists impacting families across ON. Explore it, share, & use it to push for transparency & accountability.
HERE: https://t.co/OGQPsdq84F
#70KIsNotOK
Today is World Education Support Personnel Day! We recognize the people who support students, families, & school communities every day. For many students these relationships are the difference between simply attending school and truly belonging there. Thank you! #ESPday#OntEd
“Ensuring all Ontarians thrive is essential for the economic and social health of the province. That support begins in elementary school. The unfortunate reality is that educators and families continue to be faced with an ableist system that is failing our children on a daily basis,” adds Mastin. “Students with disabilities cannot wait any longer. The need is urgent, and the Ford government must act now.” @ETFOpresident.
Read the full release https://t.co/elWXZs2Jfd #onted #onpoli
The Auditor-General’s report is "another damning indictment of a government that has abandoned its responsibility to Ontario’s most vulnerable learners," said @etfopresident David Mastin. "After more than a decade of chronic underfunding and policy decisions that have stripped supports out of classrooms, school boards simply cannot meet the needs of children with disabilities."
Education funding isn’t keeping up with soaring number of students with special needs, Ontario A-G says /via @globeandmail https://t.co/FU3AJaX0Aq
@Sflecce Pardon me? Have you actually looked at the FAO report that dropped this morning? Open your eyes Steve! Your government has Ontario bottom of the barrel on most measures.
ETFO responds to auditor’s report on #onted special education, and @ETFOpresident says, “This report is another damning indictment of a government that has abandoned its responsibility to Ontario’s most vulnerable learners. After more than a decade of chronic underfunding and policy decisions that have stripped supports out of classrooms, school boards simply cannot meet the needs of children with disabilities. The system isn’t just strained; it’s fundamentally ableist.” SEE RELEASE👇
https://t.co/elWXZs2Jfd #onpoli
Want to know what was in today’s Auditor General report about special education?
Hint: nothing good.
Doug Ford’s government is failing your kids.
#onpoli
The Auditor General released a report today exposing that special education in our schools is terribly underfunded, with school boards to spending an extra $346.7 million above their allocation.
Families are facing long waits, educators are overwhelmed, and too many students are not getting the support they need to succeed.
Minister Calandra, blaming everyone else without looking in the mirror will not fix the real problems in Ontario’s education system.
OAC’ers were out across Ontario today supporting the Fight Ford movement. We’ll be there again at the next gathering in May!
#onpoli#FightFord#70KIsNotOK
Hey Ontario🚨
Province-wide, grassroots, anti-Ford protest tomorrow: APR 25
Find your city on the list below and SHOW UP.
It’s that easy!
I have my sign ready. See you there ❤️
#BREAKING: The Ford government just scheduled late-night sittings – until midnight – to ram through FOI changes.
Just when you thought this government couldn’t get any worse, they’re now scheduling late night sittings to quietly change the rules, hoping to keep Ontarians in the dark.