Teachers draw envy and ire over their two-month ‘vacations.’ But do they really get the summer off?

Summer months off may not be the perk you think it is. For many teachers, it’s a time for courses, prepping lesson plans and learning new curriculums. By Janet Hurley Senior Writer School’s out for summer, but Kimiko Shibata is already thinking about September. The Kitchener teacher is trying to get familiar with the new language […]

In the media: The long-term effects and challenges in how and where students will learn in September due to the pandemic

Radio host Tina Cortese (105.9 the Region) speaks with Professor Sarah Barrett from the Faculty of Education at York University about the long-term effects and challenges in how and where students learn, will high school grads have a tough time in college/university this fall and what will the classroom look like in September?

Report shows lessons learned from changes to sex ed curriculum relevant during COVID-19

Changes to health, sexual and physical education curriculums in Ontario had a dramatic effect on teachers, but those lessons are even more salient today, outlines a new report by York University researchers.

Report outlines need for emergency planning to increase equity in access to education

A new report by Faculty of Education Professor Sarah Barrett highlights the need for emergency plans for teaching to increase equity in access to education.

New findings shed light on teachers' efforts to adapt to school closures and meet student needs

A survey led by York University Faculty of Education Associate Professor Sarah Barrett is providing a snapshot of challenges experienced by elementary and secondary school teachers during the Covid-19 pandemic.