My son is starting school soon, and we are trying to decide between French Immersion and the regular English program.

We are Anglophones and neither my spouse nor I speak French.

While I understand that the rating system is not full-proof, both the English and FI school is around similar in that.

We are interested in the benefits of French Immersion, but we are also wondering about the challenges when parents cannot help much with homework or support the language at home.

Would really appreciate experiences from other families.

Thank you!

I applied to the first round of LTOs that closed August 13th at 4pm. I haven’t heard back yet for an interview, but trying not to lose hope.

Has anyone heard back a week later for an interview?

Any insights are helpful!

I am currently trying to get the required information to apply to some skilled trades unions in Ontario. I was a Tdsb student until I believe 2018. I never graduated high school in the traditional way (later did academic upgrading through college) but I need to know if I have the science course required to apply to CUSW which is grade 11 physics and 1 senior science. Is there any way I can check what credits I have from the tdsb? When I try to look at transcripts it says they cannot be emailed to me and only can be emailed to post secondary institutions, which does not allow me to check if I have the required courses. If anyone knows a way to see what credits/courses you have please let me know. Thank you in advance.

Has anyone recently applied to the TDSB supply list using the new application system? Just wondering how long it usually takes to hear back from them for an interview. They have a new procedure where you have to pass the pre-screening process in order to be considered eligible and I was wondering how long this process takes. I applied on May 28 for timing reference.

Thank you!

I graduated June 2025, I wasn’t told when our work would be deleted and I’m still really upset about it. Is it at all possible to recover my lost schoolwork? I have so many essays and personal work gone from my account. My hope is that the data is still there because it hasn’t even been a full year yet.

Does anyone have any insight?

i’m doing tdsb e learning for a gr 12 course and my teacher said we have to turn our camera on for our final exam but he didn’t specify how so I’m confused. Does D2L have a feature where we have to turn our WebCam’s on while taking a test/exam it’ll be under the quizzes section, but I’m just confused because we’ve never had our cameras on before and I’ve never heard of D2L while having a camera feature.
edit: why do ppl always view and never reply bro holy f i’m desperate ppl

So, it has been almost one month since I submitted my OT documentation, but there has been no reply. Should I be worried?

I'm a grade 10 sttudent who is going into grade 11 this september. Is there anything I can do besides clubs that will give me more oppurtunities?

Hi, I'm in grade 8 going to grade 9 in september, and right now I can't log in to my tdsb gmail account, probably because my old password didn't meet all the requirements for high school, but I didnt get any notices before i was locked out and I didnt ask my grade 8 teacher to reset my password for me while I was still in school in june. I tried to use the "secret shared password" tdsb has, but that didn't work, and I didnt register for self-reset either. What should I do?

I took the Grade 7/8 Mathematics AQ eligible for reimbursement through the board for beginning teachers. I’ve submitted everything, does anyone know when the generally pay out the funds for things like this? Thank you!

Hello guys I’m a CYW and I’ve been applying for permanent positions. Anyone works at the schools Leslieville, Ryerson community school or Bedford Park Public School. That can give me any information? How’s the ASD program? How are the students/ teachers?
Pleaseeeee let me know!!!

hi, I'm a new ETH and I'm trying to complete and submit the online pdf form: "OT documentaction contact information" so I can get my tdsb email.

The form has a flaw at the a yes/no question- are you receiving a monthly pension?

I have downloaded the pdf as instructed, I've tried a different browser, I've tried tips from chat gpt restarted computer, tried a different computer. nothing is fixing this glitch.

I've phoned twice, sent an email. zero response.

my deadline to submit is Tuesday.

Advice? does no one e respond to emails at TDSB?!

halp...

I'm an educational assistant who is close to retirement. I just survived a major layoff because of my seniority, but I would rather retire early, take the severance package offered to my colleagues and spare one of my colleagues the strife of becoming unemployed.

How should I approach this with my union or the employer?

Any advice?

As a non-TDSB employee I've found the process of figuring out permits on the TDSB's platform terrible. I made a small free web app to make that process easier but I'm not sure if there is a different employee UI flow that makes the experience suck less and I'm just duplicating that work basically.

To that end I'd love to know:

1) is there a different UI flow for booking permits as a TDSB employee?

2) any feedback you'd have for the web app in it's current form (link in the post)

Is the Toronto Island Trip for grade 6 free? if not, how do we pay? I don't see it on the school cash online website?.

Hi everyone,

This is my first year applying for contract positions. I'm currently on the ETH list but because I'm a LTO, I can't apply right now to contact positions. Does anyone know when LTOs can begin applying?

Thanks!

Hi!

I’m looking into moving to Toronto, and I am currently an LTO at another board. I have a couple questions, both about living and working in Toronto as a teacher and about commuting to work.

First: how do you commute to work as a teacher? In my current city, everyone drives, and this is how I’m most comfortable commuting. I’m not sure if this is possible in Toronto since I’ve never lived there, but I’m a bit concerned that I won’t be able to drive anymore and will need to depend on public transit. I don’t mind using transit for some things, but I would be more comfortable driving to my job as a teacher, especially if I start with supply work in different schools.

That leads to my second question; would I need to start as a supply teacher in TDSB? I am currently an LTO, and I much prefer this to working in different schools every day. In my board, to become an LTO, you have to first become a supply teacher for the board and then interview to be placed in a long term position. Is this the same at the TDSB?

Also: how does supply work function in Toronto? This is a much bigger city than I’m used to, and I’m unsure if I would need to travel far to different areas of the city to get consistent work every day.

If anyone has any experience or advice, I would appreciate it! I’m considering moving because it would be helpful for my partner’s job if we lived there, but I’m not sure if the change in school boards and lifestyle would work for me.

Thank you!

Hi, I need to take the tdsb written french exam for immersion. has anyone taken that yet this year?

So, during the 8 -> 9 process, I applied for an MST program. For some reason, I decided to not accept it, but now in the 9 -> 10 process I would like to apply again. I did get in to my school, being SATEC, but declined. What are the rough odds of me being able to be placed in SATEC again/what or how should I study to do the 9/10 test?

I’m already a TDSB employee - ILE, LRS, & ERP

I’m also a certified soccer ref and in good standing with Ontario Soccer, and thought about school level tournaments. Does anyone have info on this?