The campaign to push back against the Province's attempt to sell off schools and undermine local school board democracy is heating up!

An update from Educators for Peace and Justice: 

Hello All, 

We hope you're all well. 

The campaign to push back against the Province's attempt to sell off schools and undermine local school board democracy is heating up and various parent, trustee, and education worker groups are trying to coordinate a push back campaign. 

Several trustees seem prepared to reject the Minister's Directives: they are asking us to push them to do what they know is right.

They need to hear from us and fast ! They will be voting on how to respond to the province in the next 10 days.

Here's what you can do:

1) Write to your Trustee to tell them that you want them to reject the Minsiter's Directives

• Here's a link to a list of Trustees and their contact information: http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Leadership/Trustees.aspx
• We will post a draft of the letter EPJ is going to send this week to all Trustees if you're looking for ideas about what you might want to say. 

2) Attend the community consultation meetings this week and tell Trustees we need them to stand up to the Province

• At the bottom of this email is a list of all the Trustee community consultations happening this week.

3) Fill out this survery set up my Trustee Ausma Malik:

• https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yMvC8UJGGD3rSLy4RwCYEyivMTjpttv_n1qL3VnMynA/viewform?c=0&w=1

4) Forward this email to any and all parents and supporters of the board you know and encourage them to do all of the above. 

Well be sending out more news and updates when we get them. 

Community Consultation Dates and Times: 

http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Leadership/WilsonReport.aspx

Monday, February 2, 2015

Drop-in from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Consultation from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Dewson Street JPS

65 Concord Ave. (near College and Ossington)

Ausma Malik, Ward 10

Marit Stiles, Ward 9

Jennifer Story, Ward 15

Child care provided. Refreshments served.

Translation upon request. Please email ausma.malik@tdsb.on.ca.  

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

7-9 p.m: Norseman JMS, 105 Norseman St.

Pamela Gough, Ward 3

Joint session on Budget and the Wilson report. Child minding provided. Light refreshments served. 

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

7 p.m: East Education Office, 140 Borough Drive

Parthi Kandavel, Ward 18 

Manna Wong, Ward 20

Shaun Chen, Ward 21  

Jerry Chadwick,  Ward 22

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

7 p.m: Earl Haig Junior and Senior PS, 15 Earl Haig Ave

Jennifer Story, Ward 15

Sheila Cary-Meagher, Ward 16

Translation available upon request. Please email maxeen.paabo@tdsb.on.ca (Ward 15) or cathy.mackenzie@tdsb.on.ca (Ward 16).

Thursday, February 5, 2015

7 p.m: Westview Centennial SS, 755 Oakdale Road

Michael Ford,  Ward 1

Tiffany Ford,  Ward 4

Thursday, February 5, 2015

7-9 p.m: Earl Haig SS, 100 Princess Ave.

Alexander Brown, Ward 12

Child care available, please contact marjolein.winterink@tdsb.on.ca. Light refreshments served.

EPJ Letter to Kathleen Wynne: