Fees and fundraising

What does the research say?

Publicly-funded schools are required to provide all of the essential learning materials students need to learn, but most schools also engage in fundraising activities, and high school students are asked to pay annual student fees. In this section, you can find information, research, and lively discussions about fees and fundraising.

• 2012

  Fundraising and fees, 2012

  This is a chapter from the Annual Report on Ontario’s Publicly Funded Schools 2012, and includes research and analysis regarding fundraising and fees in schools. Every year, People for Education.

• 2012

  Ministry of Education: Guideline for school fundraising

  The Ministry of Education released these new guidelines stating their goal is to ensure that school fundraising proceeds complement – not replace – public funding for education. .

• 2011

  The measure of success: What really counts
  Annual report on Ontario schools, 2011

  People for Education, 2011. The report tracks programs and resources in schools, including things like special education waiting lists, percentages of schools with music teachers and teacher-librarians, fundraising amounts and.

• 2011

  Fees, fundraising and equity in the TDSB

  Social Planning Toronto, 2011. Based on fundraising data from Toronto schools, the report showed that the  20 least marginalized elementary schools raised 36 times more than the 20 most marginalized.

• 2011

  Fees and fundraising in Ontario schools, 2011

  People for Education, 2011. This chapter from the Annual Report on Ontario’s Publicly Funded Schools 2011, includes research and analysis regarding fees and fundraising in schools.

• 2011

  Report on Fees in High Schools, 2011

  People for Education, 2011. This report, based on data from People for Education’s Annual School Surveys, shows that fees for courses, student activities and athletics are on the rise in.

• 2010

  Connecting with community and creating welcoming schools
  School council report 2010

  People for Education, 2010. This report is based on results of surveys of Ontario’s school councils.

• 2010

  Fees and Fundraising in Schools, 2010

  This is a chapter from People for Education’s Annual Report 2010, talking about fees and fundraising in schools. .

• 2010

  A new goal for public education: Schools at the centre
  Annual report on Ontario’s publicly funded schools 2010

  People for Education, 2010. Using data from the People for Education Annual School Survey, as well as information from the EQAO, Statistics Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Education, this.

• 2009

  Wanted: A renewed vision for public education
  Annual report on Ontario’s publicly funded schools

  People for Education, 2009. The report tracks programs and resources in schools, including things like special education waiting lists, percentages of schools with music teachers and teacher-librarians, fundraising amounts and.

• 2008

  Fees and Fundraising in Schools, 2008

  This is a chapter from People for Education’s Annual Report 2008, talking about fees and fundraising in schools. .

• 2008

  The Annual Report on Ontario’s Public Schools, 2008

  People for Education’s Annual Report on Ontario’s Public Schools 2008 . .

• 2007

  Fees in Ontario secondary schools, 2007

  People for Education, 2007. This report shows fees for courses, student activities and athletics are rising in Ontario secondary schools.

• 2007

  The annual report on Ontario’s public schools

  People for Education, 2007. The report tracks programs and resources in Ontario schools, looking at things like special education waiting lists, fundraising amounts, and whether schools have teacher-librarians, music teachers.

• 2007

  Fundraising Poll Results, 2007

  Results from the People for Education online poll conducted on Survey Monkey between May 10, 2007, and May 24, 2007. .