US EditionAdvocates urge Ontario to boost special education funding, report kids being excluded
The Ontario Autism Coalition survey found more parents reporting modified schedules, while families say short school days and safety gaps are growing.
- On Wednesday, the Ontario Autism Coalition released a report calling for increased funding and staffing to address systemic failures preventing students with special needs from participating safely in school.
- Schools face an estimated $6 billion funding shortfall, with $800 million specific to special education, leaving too few trained staff to ensure student safety, coalition president Alina Cameron said.
- Safety concerns intensified after Chantelle Bissaillion recently searched two hours for her nine-year-old daughter, Amelia, who wandered from recess unattended, amid a rising trend of "modified schedules."
- NDP education critic Chandra Pasma urged Premier Doug Ford and Education Minister Paul Calandra to meet with families, arguing Bill 101's attendance focus ignores resource shortages driving exclusions.
- The coalition's report makes 11 recommendations, including adopting 2022 Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act standards, as 21,757 children remain fully excluded from school province-wide due to resource gaps.
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Advocates urge Ontario to boost special education funding, report kids being excluded
Advocates are calling for greater staffing and funding for special education in the province in order to address what they say is a lack of adequate in-class supports to allow their kids to fully participate and be safe.
Education minister urged to upgrade special education school in Vehari
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Ontario Autism Coalition Calls for Urgent Action - New Report Exposes Systemic Failures in Ontario's Special Education System
A new report released by the Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) reveals a worsening crisis in Ontario's special education system, with year-over-year analysis showing that conditions for students liv. . .
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