Each and every student is capable of success. Our focus is ensuring that all students can succeed by having equitable access to opportunities, learning, resources and tools; with the goal of improving the outcomes of the most marginalized students. To do this, the TDSB has made a bold commitment to equity, human rights, anti-racism and anti-oppression.

How does Equity, Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression improve the school community?

Equity, Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression will help close the persistent achievement and well-being gaps our student data has continually identified as being strongly connected to demographic factors such as family income, race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and disability, among others. Equity will help address patterns of academic streaming by setting high expectations and increasing access to programming and support. Knowing who our students are, their identities, abilities and lived experiences allows us as educators to create the conditions necessary for dynamic, deep learning and create environments that reflect, and are based on, the assets and gifts they bring in ways that honour them. Our goal is to do this in a partnership between students, families, community, elders and staff. Together we will make a difference in our schools, classrooms and in the lives of our students where it matters the most. 

Resource:TDSB Equity, Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression website