JOINT STATEMENT FROM EDUCATION WORKERS’ UNIONS IN ONTARIO
As parents, educators, front-line workers, education stakeholders’ and as concerned residents in Ontario, we strongly urge the government to rethink its rash decision-making on the Ontario Autism Program and put the needs of children with autism first.
The Ford government’s reckless changes to the way it supports children with autism – in particular, its cuts to direct public and not-for profit services in the community – puts desperately needed services at risk.
These changes are a devastating blow to thousands of families and will undermine the inclusion of children with autism in the public education system.