Funding

Funding for schools is determined through a funding formula developed by the Ministry of Education. In this section, you can find more information about how schools are funded and some of the challenges schools and boards face in working within the funding formula.

  1. Schools out of tune when it comes to music lessons (Education in the news)

  2. Students missing essential arts education and enrichment (P4E news and views)

  3. The Arts in Ontario Schools (P4E Reports)

  4. People for Education Conference (P4E Conference)

  5. eBulletin – March 26 (Newsletter)

  6. Ontario Progressive Conservative education platform (P4E news and views)

  7. School boards buying fewer text books (Document)

  8. People for Education letter to directors, teachers and support staff (Document)

  9. Public attitudes towards education in Ontario 2012 (Report)

  10. People for Education’s presentation to the Legislative Committee on Bill 115 (P4E news and views)

  11. Consultation limited for new education bill (P4E news and views)

  12. Letter to MPPs from Ontario’s French, Catholic and Public School Board Associations (P4E news and views)

  13. La vérité sur la « crise » dans l’éducation (P4E news and views)

  14. New education legislation proposed (P4E news and views)

  15. The truth about the “crisis” in education (P4E news and views)

  16. People for Education’s analysis of the 2012 funding for education (P4E Reports)

  17. What will this year’s budget mean for schools? (P4E news and views)

  18. Education funding cut in 2012 budget (P4E news and views)

  19. People for Education – One sheet analysis of Drummond report (Miscellaneous)

  20. The Drummond Commission Report: Read our analysis (Newsletter)

  21. Drummond recommends steep cuts in education (P4E news and views)

  22. Education funding: Is the party over? (Press release)

  23. Drummond report may recommend changes to education (P4E news and views)

  24. January Newsletter (Newsletter)

  25. Our January e-news (Newsletter)

  26. Education funding for 2012: “The party’s over.” (P4E news and views)

  27. Candidates go to school (P4E news and views)

  28. How is education funded in Ontario? (FAQ)

  29. P4E’s Questions for Political Candidates (Press release)

  30. Education funding technical paper, 2011-12 (Report)

  31. I heard that the Ministry of Education provides $500 in funding for every school council. Do we have to apply for this money? (FAQ)

  32. Who is the Minister of Education? What other ministers have roles in education? (FAQ)

  33. Ontario’s education funding for 2011/12 (P4E news and views)

  34. Newsletter P4E – Jan 2011 (Newsletter)

  35. A new goal for public education: Schools at the centre
    Annual report on Ontario’s publicly funded schools 2010 (P4E Reports)

  36. Newsletter P4E – Jan 2010 (Newsletter)

  37. School closings report
    People for Education 2009 (P4E news and views)

  38. Can we have an adult conversation about taxes? (P4E news and views)

  39. Education funding technical paper, 2009-10 (Report)

  40. The 17th OISE survey of educational issues (Report)

  41. Wanted: A renewed vision for public education
    Annual report on Ontario’s publicly funded schools (P4E Reports)

  42. Newsletter P4E – April 2009 (Newsletter)

  43. Ontario’s urban & suburban schools: a prescription for change (P4E Reports)

  44. Newsletter P4E – Jan 2009 (Newsletter)

  45. Newsletter P4E – Nov 2008 (Newsletter)

  46. Summary of results from People for Education’s annual report on Ontario’s elementary schools (P4E Reports)

  47. Ontario’s urban & suburban schools (P4E Reports)

  48. Newsletter P4E – May 2008 (Newsletter)

  49. Newsletter P4E – March 2008 (Newsletter)

  50. Public attitudes toward education in Ontario (Report)

  51. Public Education in Canada: Facts, Trends and Attitudes (Report)

  52. How Ontario’s education funding formula is shortchanging students (Report)

  53. How Funding for Schools Works, 2007 (P4E Reports)

  54. Back-to-school update on school board finances (P4E Reports)

  55. Ontario’s Northern Schools, 2003 (P4E Reports)

  56. Investing in public education (Rozanski Report) (Report)

  57. Special education in schools (P4E Reports)