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Due to the disruption of COVID-19, Ontario’ school system has become a chaos. Parents are frustrated, students are confused, and teachers are stressed. To not further jeopardize children’s learning, one option which parents have considered is homeschooling. Teaching your own kids at home could become an extra burden on top of the regular routine of parenting. Let’s find out if homeschooling is a good option for you. The beginning of the war The dad is…

With no surprise, the start of this school year is very different for parents, students and teachers. Each school board comes up with its back-to-school plan, which is subject to revision and changes are yet to come. Parents have been exploring options to ensure their children can continue to learn in full capacity, with uncertainty in the school system lies ahead. We provide in this article different educational options which parents may consider.  Fear drives…

Since November 2019, Ontario families have faced school cancellations due to strike actions resulting from ongoing negotiation between the teachers’ unions and the Ontario government. Amid the disruptions and inconveniences, much is at stake to the future of the Ontario education system. To help gain a better understanding of the rationale behind these drastic actions, we provide in this article the background information of the collective bargaining process and highlight the issues under dispute. How…

Year 2020 has so far been a hectic year especially for Ontario parents amid an ongoing teacher strike and the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. On March 12, the Ontario government announced the closure of all publicly-funded schools for two weeks following March Break to curb further spread of COVID-19, making it an extra long March Break for students. A day later, several municipalities also announced the closure of recreation centres and libraries. It is a difficult time…

Ontario boasts a world-class education system, behind which is the idea that each student is unique and deserves the opportunity to reach their potential and to succeed. The Ministry of Education puts tremendous work to shape the schooling policies to support this premise, which is published as a policy document called Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Ontario Schools. The blog post summarizes the main ideas behind the document, to help parents better understand how…

After a busy start of the school year, your child is well settled in and have already learned a lot in school. Soon enough mid-term report cards are due, so we at TeachRequest has written a timely blog post about what the progress report card entails, as well as tips on how to make the most out of the information to help your child grow. If you have not already done so, please be sure…

As Canadians, we take pride in having one of the best education systems in the world. Upkeeping world-class education is no simple task - delivering education in a province as diverse as Ontario poses many challenges. From time to time, we see parents stressing about how their kids are struggling in the classroom and schools are not providing adequate support. While there are many factors involved, we should recognize the individuality of students with varying learning…

Teachers play a significant part in children’s lives and parents entrust them in shaping our children into who they will become. Taking care of your own kids is hectic enough, but have you wondered how teachers manage a classroom full of them while imparting knowledge that has a significant weight on their future? If so, this blog post is for you! ​Here we want to shed some light on what motivates teachers to choose their…