Ontario PC Government Will Invest $2 billion More in Education, Restore Fall Report Cards
StarBuzz Weekly, Toronto-SCARBOROUGH—Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak welcomed students and teachers back to school today, and outlined his party’s commitment to enhance the great opportunity-builder that is a quality education for all Ontario students. Hudak was joined by Ontario PC Candidate for Scarborough Centre, Carol Williams, and fellow parents Khatija Vohra and Ayub Vohra-Bangi along with their children Aasif (7), Safiya (4) and Suhayb (1) for his announcement.
Hudak grew up in a family of teachers: both of his parents and his sister worked as teachers. In addition, it is a milestone week for Hudak and his wife Debbie, as their 3-year old daughter, Miller, attends her first day of Kindergarten. Hudak said he will get the focus of Ontario’s education system back on student learning, free teachers to teach, and give parents the tools they need to follow their child’s progress. These commitments include:Giving parents more information in a timely manner by bringing back the fall report card, which Dalton McGuinty eliminated in December 2009, and posting standardized tests and results online for parents to review;