Toronto school board plans 289 teaching cuts as unions warn the real impact could be deeper
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The Toronto District School Board says it expects 289 fewer teaching positions in the 2026-2027 school year, citing a projected drop of nearly 5,000 students. The board said the figure covers both elementary and secondary teachers and stressed that staffing levels can still shift before the school year begins, meaning the numbers are not yet final.
Teacher unions, however, say the real impact could be far larger. According to the Elementary Teachers of Toronto and OSSTF Toronto, staffing allocation plans point to as many as 607 teaching positions being removed, including about 483.5 elementary roles and 123.5 full-time equivalent secondary positions.
The unions say the reductions go beyond classroom staffing and include positions that supported higher-needs schools, such as model school teachers, English-as-a-second-language educators and teacher-librarians. They warn the cuts could leave schools with fewer adults available to support students and more pressure on classrooms by September.
The board maintains that 289 is the official number when measured against its current teaching workforce. CityNews also reported that Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra said the higher figures may include positions that had not been filled in previous years because of declining enrolment, rather than jobs currently staffed in classrooms.
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