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The TDSB's 2023-24 Budget Process is currently underway. This year, a number of  factors, including the elimination of Ministry funding provided during the COVID-19 pandemic, have impacted the budget and staff allocation. More action is needed to advocate for adequate and sustainable funding to support student achievement and well-being.

Budget Development Underway

The TDSB's 2023-24 Budget Process is currently underway. Every year, this process begins with staff allocation, which is guided by a number of factors, including student enrolment, collective agreements, class sizes caps and averages, and the TDSB’s commitment to equity, student achievement and well-being.  This year, a number of additional factors, including the elimination of Ministry funding provided during the COVID-19 pandemic, have impacted our budget and staff allocation.

The TDSB incurred approximately $70.1 million in pandemic-related costs that were not covered by the Ministry of Education. The Board was required to use its own resources of approximately $55.1 million to cover additional staffing costs and $15 million for other COVID-19 related expenditures.

The impacts of the pandemic are not over and the TDSB still needs to provide additional transition supports. $31.5 million of pandemic funding, which is being ended by the Province, allowed the TDSB to put an additional 485 staff resources into the system. This included teachers, social workers, child and youth workers, caretaking and vice-principals, among other categories.  

The Board continues to advocate to the Ministry of Education to provide adequate and sustainable funding to support student achievement and well-being.

 

               

 

Learn more and help advocate for fully funded schools

  1. Read the Chair and Director's full letter.

  2. Learn more about TDSB Financial Facts

  3. Attend our April 13th ward council meeting with guest , MPP Bhutila Karpoche

  4. How would these budget cuts impact your family and school? Share your parent impact story with me.

  5. Look out for more advocacy tools to come

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