We are sharing a letter from the Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce, with our community. The letter touches on several key changes at the high school level:
- Restriction of cellphones during instructional time.
- Removal of social media from school networks and devices.
- How the ministry plans to enforce bans on vaping and cannabis on school property.
- The introduction of legislation to protect student privacy and data security.
- How the ministry plans to implement new policies in the back-to-basics plan:
- Financial literacy graduation requirement in Grade 10 math.
- Modernized “home economics” education for life skills.
- Higher math standards for new educators with a proficiency test.
- Career coaches for Grades 9 and 10 through a $14 million investment.
