Brady warns elimination of school trustees threatens local democracy

Brady warns elimination of school trustees threatens local democracy

Haldimand–Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady is raising alarms over the future of Ontario’s school board trustees, warning that eliminating them would be an “affront to democracy.” Brady noted that trustees have been part of Ontario’s education system since 1816, elected to represent families and communities while overseeing local schools. But she says their role has been steadily weakened, with trustees now restricted from returning constituent emails…

Eliminating trustees –an affront to democracy?

School board trustees in Ontario have a history dating back to 1816, when communities elected trustees to manage local schools, hire teachers, and develop rules for the way schools were to operate. The role of the school board trustee has evolved over time, with significant consolidation of school boards occurring in the late 1960s and a reduction in the number of trustees. Today, trustees should serve as the democratically elected leaders of sc…