Eglinton—Lawrence's candidates' promises on Education

Francophone education

We don't have any PC policies on Francophone education.

Liberal

Support community and cultural partnerships, training, inter-board cooperation, and hiring additional French educators

"Strengthen French education across Ontario by supporting community and cultural partnerships, training, inter-board cooperation and hiring additional French educators." — Getting the Basics Right: A Plan to Do More For You, retrieved 2025-02-22

We don't have any Green policies on Francophone education.

K-12 funding

We don't have any PC policies on K-12 funding.

Liberal

Fund schools at $1,500 per student, and tie funding commitments to inflation

"Close the funding gap of $1,500 per student in the K-12 sector and ensure future commitments are tied to inflation." — Getting the Basics Right: A Plan to Do More For You, retrieved 2025-02-22

We don't have any Green policies on K-12 funding.

K-12 staffing

We don't have any PC policies on K-12 staffing.

Liberal

Expand funding, eligibility, and flexibility for the Safe Schools Grant programme

"Allow schools to address their unique staffing and infrastructure needs by expanding funding, eligibility and flexibility for the Safe Schools Grant program." — Getting the Basics Right: A Plan to Do More For You, retrieved 2025-02-22
Set lower student-to-teacher and education-worker ratios

"Allow every elementary, middle or high school student to have support and supervision in the classroom by establishing a lower student-to- teacher and education-worker ratio." — Getting the Basics Right: A Plan to Do More For You, retrieved 2025-02-22
Hire more mental health professionals, educational assistance, Early Childhood Educators, social workers, and child and youth workers

"Hire more mental health professionals, educational assistants, Early Childhood Educators (ECEs), social workers, child and youth workers and other staff, lowering the ratio of students to education workers in the Core Education Funding." — Getting the Basics Right: A Plan to Do More For You, retrieved 2025-02-22
Commit to mutual respect and collaboration with students, parents, teachers, unions, and admins

"Commit to mutual respect and collaboration between the Ministry of Education, students, parents, teachers, unions and administrators starting with a commitment to not blindside educators with Friday afternoon announcements." — Getting the Basics Right: A Plan to Do More For You, retrieved 2025-02-22
Reintroduce a one-year teaching degree to address the teacher shortage

We don't have any Green policies on K-12 staffing.

Post-secondary costs and loans

We don't have any PC policies on Post-secondary costs and loans.

Liberal

Remove interest on OSAP loans
Raise the income threshold for repayment of OSAP loans to $50K

We don't have any Green policies on Post-secondary costs and loans.

Post-secondary institutions and funding

We don't have any PC policies on Post-secondary institutions and funding.

Liberal

Cap international student enrolment at 10% for each Ontario college and university
Expand campus resources and affordable student residence options
Increase funding to colleges and universities to help their dependency on international student enrolment
Mandate post-secondary institutions to focus on generating intellectual property and commercialising their skills, technologies, and ideas

"Establish a province-wide policy mandating post-secondary institutions to increase their focus on IP generation and commercialization, and business adoption of skills, technologies, and ideas." — Getting the Basics Right: A Plan to Do More For You, retrieved 2025-02-22

We don't have any Green policies on Post-secondary institutions and funding.

School construction and upgrades

We don't have any PC policies on School construction and upgrades.

Liberal

Double annual capital funding for schools to clear the school repair backlog and install heating, AC, and air filtration systems

"Clear the school repair backlog and install heating, air conditioning and air filtration systems in every classroom by doubling annual capital funding for schools." — Getting the Basics Right: A Plan to Do More For You, retrieved 2025-02-22
Build 90 new schools over the next four years

"Build 90 new schools over the next four years and ensure that no school needs to use portables." — Getting the Basics Right: A Plan to Do More For You, retrieved 2025-02-22

We don't have any Green policies on School construction and upgrades.

School curriculum

We don't have any PC policies on School curriculum.

Liberal

Expand access to STEM, robotics, coding, skilled trades, entrepreneurship, economics, financial literacy, and civics courses

We don't have any Green policies on School curriculum.

School nutrition

We don't have any PC policies on School nutrition.

Liberal

Quadruple funding for school food programmes

"Feed every elementary and secondary school kid a free and healthy lunch every school day by quadrupling funding for school food programs." — Getting the Basics Right: A Plan to Do More For You, retrieved 2025-02-22

We don't have any Green policies on School nutrition.

Trades

PC

Require all electrical workers to be registered apprentices or have a certificate of qualification

"Doug Ford renewed the Ontario PCs’ commitment to enforce compulsory certification in the electrical trade and ensure all electrical workers in Ontario are registered apprentices or have a certificate of qualification." — ontariopc.ca, retrieved 2025-02-19

Liberal

Provide opportunities for skilled trades and health care workers through union-led training programmes
Provide tax credits for employers who hire young people through paid co-op, internship, and apprenticeship programmes

"Cut youth unemployment by half by creating 40,000 new paid co-op, internship and apprenticeship positions through tax credits for employers who hire young people." — Getting the Basics Right: A Plan to Do More For You, retrieved 2025-02-22

We don't have any Green policies on Trades.