Join the Call for Fully Funded Schools

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

Read the Chair and Director's full letter.

Learn more about TDSB Financial Facts

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

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

Look out for more advocacy tools to come

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5th Annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Parkdale—High Park

The land we call Parkdale—High Park is the traditional territory of many first nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 marks the 5th Annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, as well as Orange Shirt Day.

Across our public schools, educators and students are learning about the experiences of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples and how to honour the children of the residential school system and their families. As family and community members, we can learn alongside them by participating in these free local events in High Park and Roncesvalles Village.

I highly recommend the screening of Night Raiders which I’ve had the honour of viewing together with trustee colleagues and school leaders. The Toronto Public Library also offers several opportunities to continue learning free of cost throughout the year, including a Reading for Reconciliation Book List. Learn more about TPL Indigenous Initiatives.