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Thirty-four elementary teaching positions being cut at Avon Maitland schools

“Work for all of the people of this province and make Ontario open for quality public services and student success.”

That’s what President of the Avon Maitland Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, Kent Cleland, says the Ford government needs to do after the announcement of the loss of 34 elementary teacher jobs on the board.

Cleland says the 34 losses announced by the AMDSB are “devastating”.

The Avon Maitland Elementary Teachers’ Local says Ontario has cut the AMDSB budget by $2.6 million and decreased the average pupil funding by $54 per student, with the job losses a direct result of the budget cuts.

They say they have been trying to organize a meeting with Education Minister Lisa Thompson for 10 months with Thompson refusing to meet while requests to meet with Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece have also been unsuccessful.

Casey Kenny
Casey Kenny
A graduate of the Broadcast Journalism Program at Loyalist College, Casey has worked in newsrooms across the country for 20 years. Stops along his radio adventure include Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, North Bay, Stratford and now Kemptville. Casey is also a veteran play-by-play announcer and is the Voice of the Kemptville 73's Hockey Team. A proud uncle of eight nieces and nephews, Casey is happy to call Kemptville home now.

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