Do School Boards Have A Future?

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(Live Forum Sept. 22)

Our local public schools are facing a quiet governance crisis. Sweeping provincial legislation has fundamentally reshaped local education—capping trustee numbers, slashing salaries, and placing multiple Ontario school boards under government-appointed supervisors.

The province argues these measures are a necessary intervention against unsustainable deficits, fiscal mismanagement, and the diversion of resources away from the classroom. Critics counter that these reforms strip away local democratic governance while failing to address the true root issue: chronic provincial underfunding of public education.

  • Do school boards still matter?
  • Do they have a future?

Join us for an urgent community forum to discuss what these changes mean for our schools, our students, and the future of local democracy.

The Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation invites you to a vital, live-only public forum:

Speakers’ Corner: Do School Boards Have a Future?

  • When: Tuesday, September 22, 2026, from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Doors open at 6:45 PM)
  • Where: Historic Enoch Turner Schoolhouse (106 Trinity St., Toronto)
  • Cost: FREE (Registration required)
  • Register Here 

We have brought together an extraordinary panel of civic leaders to dissect this issue:

  • Kathleen Wynne – Former Premier of Ontario, Education Minister, and School Trustee
  • Nokha Dakroub – Public Commentator on Education and Former Trustee
  • Weidong Pei – Current Toronto Trustee 
  • John Lorinc – Journalist, author, and panel moderator  

Learn more about our esteemed panelists HERE.

This special event is designed for parents, teachers, professors, students, and anyone concerned about the governance of our public schools.

Please note that this is a live-only community dialogue. Spaces inside Toronto’s historic first free schoolhouse are strictly limited.

Secure your seat today to join the conversation: Click Here

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