TDSB's adult classes at risk amid $27.6M deficit

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The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) building at 5050 Yonge Street on February 1, 2023.

The Toronto District School Board is looking to fill a $27.6M deficit for the next school year. As the board gears up to make significant cuts, students and teachers are trying to save its adult learning programs.The Toronto District School Board is considering cutting some of its adult learning programs, as it looks to fill a $27.6 million deficit for the next school year.

The North York couple, now parents of two children, have continued to take the classes. They said ballroom dancing has become a major part of their lives, which is why they were surprised to hear the school board was considering cutting the program. "We did not receive any communication from the board that this is even being considered," he told CBC Toronto.

Erin McLaughlin, a jewelry-making student, told CBC Toronto she signed up for classes when she first moved to the city from Montreal in 2022 and found making new friends difficult.

 

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