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TDSB Alternative High Schools are small, engaging schools that provide inclusive, nurturing and creative environments for children who might otherwise be left behind.

10/25/2022

The Virtual Secondary Alternative Schools Fair, taking place on November 9, 2022, will introduce families to the Alternative schools in the board that offer Grade 9 to 12 programming. Alternative schools are highly engaged, smaller school environments. They use non-traditional hands-on approaches to learning. Each school has a distinct identity and focus, such as democratic education, holistic learning, physical art, mindful living, entrepreneurship, social justice, community outreach, and more. These schools are ideal for students seeking an alternative to mainstream education and who want to take an active role in their own learning.

10/19/2022

Vote for school trustees in the municipal election on October 24*

School trustees have a greater impact than many people realize. Get to know their platforms, and vote for the candidate in your Ward who supports equity, inclusion, social justice, and 2SLGBTQ+ students.

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05/02/2022

Would you like to take action to keep Toronto’s Alternative High Schools viable?
Join us on Monday, May 9 at 7pm for a meeting of the ASCAC Subcommittee on Secondary Schools.
The meeting agenda includes:

1. The upcoming TDSB Secondary School Review which includes Alternative high schools – how parents can be involved.
2. Secondary Alternative Staffing Formula for teachers – how we can advocate to change this formula to ensure adequate and stable staffing.
3. Alternative School Policy Review – TDSB is resuming the consultation process.
Join us to help make a difference!

To receive the Zoom link for the May 9 meeting contact: [email protected].

04/26/2022

Here’s an update on secondary schools from the April 25 meeting of TDSB’s Alternative Schools Community Advisory Committee (ASCAC).

There will be fewer teachers in Alt Secondary schools for 2022-23 as the TDSB’s projected enrolment is down (the lowest in years) and enrolment is the primary driver of teacher allocations (though not the only one). This is despite the increase in the supplementary teacher allocation (which will be increased to 17 in 2022-23 from 9 in 2021-22).
TDSB staff indicated the primary reason for reduced Alt Secondary enrolment during the pandemic has been fewer new students coming to these schools, and not because current students are dropping out.
Principals of Alt Secondary schools are actively working to reengage with students who stopped attending school during the pandemic.
TDSB Trustees Laskin, MacLean and Pilkey attended this meeting.
The minutes for this ASCAC meeting will be posted at the link below.

https://buff.ly/3mESIDi

04/18/2022

Calling all Alt High School parents, students, and teachers! TDSB’s Alternative Schools Community Advisory Committee (ASCAC) will hold its final meeting for this school year on MONDAY APRIL 25 at 6:30pm. Secondary Alternative Schools teaching staff allocations for 2022-23 are on the meeting agenda. Join us!

To attend this virtual meeting you must register by 10am Sunday, April 24 using the ASCAC Meeting Registration Form for Monday, April 25, 2022. For more info contact [email protected]

03/04/2022

At the Finance, Budget, and Enrolment Committee (FBEC) meeting on March 3, TDSB staff recommended a “supplement” of 17 teachers for secondary alt schools for program viability for 2022-23, compared to the 6.5 supplement they had recommended last year (which was then increased to 9 after advocacy by students, parents, and teachers). While the supplement of 17 teachers is higher than last year, it is not yet clear whether the total number of alt secondary teachers will be the same, or lower than 2021-22. We will post again once we know this. (We do know that TDSB is projecting that secondary school enrolment will be lower in 2022-2023.)

03/03/2022

Join us at 4:30pm today, Thursday, March 3 for the live webcast of students, parents, and teachers speaking to the Finance, Budget, and Enrolment Committee (FBEC) of the TDSB to advocate for better resources at Alternative Secondary schools. The motion from the Alternative Schools Community Advisory Committee (ASCAC) will be voted on by the Trustees! Here’s the link to join (or view the replay here).

https://buff.ly/3f5ynCe

02/28/2022

Help us Save Our TDSB Alternative High Schools! The deadline is this Tuesday, March 1, if you would like to have your say at the TDSB’s Finance, Budget, and Enrolment Committee (FBEC) meeting on why you feel Alternative High Schools are essential and should receive more support from TDSB. To speak at the FBEC meeting, which will take place at 4:30pm on Thursday, March 3, click below to get to the registration form you will need to complete before 4:30pm on March 1. If you would like to submit a written statement instead (to [email protected]), the deadline is the same.
https://buff.ly/3srcTrp

02/24/2022

Success! The proposal on Secondary Alternative Schools was approved at the Program and School Services Committee (PSSC) of the TDSB on February 23!!! A big thank you to all the students, parents, and teachers who spoke at the meeting and wrote to the Trustees.

The next step is that this proposal will go to the money folks, the TDSB’s Finance, Budget, and Enrolment Committee (FBEC) on Thursday, March 3rd. If you would like to speak at this meeting to support the proposal, the deadline to complete a registration form is 4:30pm on Tuesday, March 1.

If you would like to submit a written statement instead (to [email protected]), the deadline is the same.

Another way you can help is to reach out to the following Trustees who are on FBEC and tell them you support this proposal on Secondary Alternative Schools.

Trustee Parthi Kandavel, Chair, [email protected]

Trustee Manna Wong, Vice-Chair, [email protected]

Trustee Stephanie Donaldson, [email protected]

Trustee James Li, [email protected]

Trustee Zakir Patel, [email protected]

Trustee Robin Pilkey, [email protected]

Trustee David Smith, [email protected]

02/18/2022

Join us at 4:30pm on Wednesday, February 23 for the live webcast of students, parents, and teachers speaking to the Program and School Services Committee (PSSC) of the TDSB to advocate for better resources at Alternative Secondary schools. The motion from the Alternative Schools Community Advisory Committee (ASCAC) will be voted on by the Trustees! Here’s the link to join.

https://buff.ly/3f5ynCe

02/15/2022

Help us Save Our TDSB Alternative High Schools! The deadline is this Friday, February 18, to have your say at the TDSB PSSC meeting on why you feel Alternative High Schools are essential and should receive more support from TDSB.

We need as many voices as we can get to have our message heard. To speak at the PSSC meeting, which will take place at 4:30pm on Wednesday, February 23, complete the registration form found by clicking the link here to our blog, before 4pm on February 18.

If you would like to submit a written statement instead (to [email protected]), the deadline is the same.https://buff.ly/3rRbdqO

02/11/2022

You can make a difference! On February 23rd, the Program and School Services Committee (PSSC) of the TDSB will meet to vote on a proposal to better support Alternative High Schools, by allocating more teachers to these schools. We need your help! To find out more information on how you can help please check out our blog post
https://buff.ly/3oGkkc3

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