We Are Ontario’s Frontline Teachers

Andrew is a high school science teacher from Belleville, Ontario who sees the impact STEM curriculum can have on future careers.

Chantal is a French immersion teacher from Smith Falls, Ontario. She knows the importance of investing in education.

Kristy is an early childhood educator from Thunder Bay, Ontario. She believes a quality early learning experience sets the tone for the rest of a child’s life.

Rose is an early childhood educator from Parry Sound, Ontario. She knows that there’s a return on investing in early childhood education.

Sarah is a high school English teacher from Ottawa-Carleton, Ontario. She helps prepare our high school students for post-secondary education.

Lori is an elementary school office administrator from Hamilton, Ontario. She know success in the classroom starts with caring and respecting students.

Jennifer is an educational interpreter for American Sign Language to English from Durham, Ontario. She sees the impact cuts have on marginalized students and the classroom as a whole.

Karine is a former financial aid counsellor from Ottawa, Ontario. She knows that students needs both financial and emotional support to be successful and take that step to post-secondary education.

Ivy is an early childhood educator from Guelph, Ontario with years of experience seeing and understanding what young children need to grow and become successful students.

Susan is a Speech Language Pathologist from Ottawa, Ontario. She knows the challenges some students face and worries that larger class sizes will mean less educator time for all students, not just those with special needs.

Mandy was a Student Support Partner from Lanark County, Ontario. Due to funding cuts, her board cut 24 Student Support Partner positions and she worries that students will have nowhere to turn for help.

Rachelle is an Educational Assistant from Manitouwadge, Ontario. She is concerned that cuts to education are going to affect both our students' future and the future of our province.

Shelley was a Student Support Partner in Brockville, Ontario. Due to funding cuts, all the Student Support Partners in her school board were laid off and she worries that students will have fewer places to turn when they need help.

Daniela is a Child & Youth Worker from Toronto, Ontario. She worries that fewer support staff and educators in our schools could compromise the quality and safety of our students' education.

Andrea is a Social Worker from Durham, Ontario who has seen the positive effect one-on-one relationships can have on a student's education. She worries larger class sizes will put those relationships at risk.