1. THE ONTARIO ALLIANCE AGAINST SCHOOL CLOSURES (OAASC)

2. WHY THE OAASC GOT STARTED NO COMMUNITY SHOULD BE ISOLATED
600 SCHOOLS ARE PREDICTED TO CLOSE OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS
MOST OF THESE SCHOOLS ARE IN RURAL, NORTHERN & SMALL COMMUNITIES
STUDENTS WILL BE FORCED TO ATTEND SCHOOLS OUTSIDE THEIR COMMUNITIES
STUDENTS WILL SPEND UP TO FOUR HOURS A DAY ON A BUS = TO THEIR INSTRUCTION TIME
CHANGES TO THE MINISTRY’S PUPIL ACCOMMODATION REVIEW GUIDELINE
FUNDING CUTS

3. MOE PUPIL ACCOMMODATION GUIDE
2015
2015
Value to the student
Value to the school board
Value to the community
Value to the local economy
ROLE OF THE ARC
Advisory role and will provide recommendations that will inform the final decision made by the Board of Trustees.
Voting and non-voting members
Value to the student
Value to the school board
ROLE OF THE ARC
Official conduit
Members do not need to achieve consensus

4. HOW WE GOT STARTED

5. HOW WE GREW

6. STANDS FOR FACEBOOK COMMUNITY PAGE www.facebook.com/aasc GROUP PAGE
AllianceAgainstSchoolClosures
WEB PAGE

7. OCTOBER 25, NOVEMBER 21, 2016

8. WHO IS THE OAASC?

9. WHAT MAKES A GOOD ALLY? STRENGTH
STRONG IN NUMBERS
COMBINED KNOWLEDGE
EQUAL IN CONVICTION
A MARATHONER NOT A SPRINTER
A PARTNER WHO HAS YOUR BACK
EMOTIONAL & PHYSICAL SUPPORT
FAIR & ACCOUNTABLE

10. MAKE THIS AN ELECTION ISSUE
IN 484 DAYS ONTARIANS GO TO POLLS
START NOW AND TELL THE WYNNE GOVERNMENT THAT WE NEED:
TO FOSTER LOCAL EDUCATION
TO KEEP OUR LOCAL JOBS
FUNDING TO EDUCATE THE WHOLE STUDENT
FUNDING TO RECOGNIZE THE DISTINCT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN RURAL & URBAN ONTARIO
FAIR TREATMENT

11. HOW WILL THESE SCHOOL CLOSURES AFFECT OUR EDUCATION WORKERS?
Rural education workers will feel the brunt of these school closures
ASK YOURSELVES
Your members may be offered jobs at schools outside their community, but should that be accepted as good enough?
Do you want to work where you live?
Who will pay for the wear and tear on your vehicle?
Who will pay for the gas to travel up to 300 kilometers a week?
Will your disposable income erode?
Will you have less family and leisure time?

13. DON’T MISS THE BUS

14. GET ON THE BUS WITH US SHARING SUPPORT SHARING CONTACTS
RALLIES IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS
VISIBILITY IN THE COMMUNITY
TOWN HALL MEETINGS
ENGAGE STUDENTS
SHARING CONTACTS
MATCH CUPE MEMBERS WITH OAASC MEMBERS
SOCIAL MEDIA

15. GOVERNMENT LEFT OVERS DECLINING ENROLLMENT BALANCING THE BUDGET
SELLING PUBLIC ASSETS
THE COST TO RATE PAYERS
THE COST OF BLIGHT

16. A Student & Community Focused Local Education System
Getting back to basics
Recognize the distinct differences between rural/northern/small communities and small/large urban centers
Decentralize school boards
True local representation
Local government involvement
Expand the role of school councils
Smaller schools
Shared resources
Educating the whole student

17. THANK YOU CUPE ONTARIO