Mission
Our mission is to conduct independent, policy-based research that evaluates Ontario school boards’ compliance with Ministry directives — especially those related to student safety, bullying prevention, and behavioural standards. We aim to empower families and increase public transparency around whether boards are meeting the standards they are legally and morally obligated to uphold.
Research
Our focus is on examining whether boards adhere to the required Ministry standards. This will been done through a review of every policy, for every board, related to Safe Schools.
Tools
During this process, we will be creating tools to empower parents and advocates to assess school responses to incidents and outline where there are reporting gaps.
Information
We will provide information on where to find existing research, who to contact, an how to take action towards enhancing school safety and compliance.
Public Education. Public Accountability
Ontario families have long raised concerns about how public school boards handle student safety — especially in cases of bullying and injuries. Too often, these concerns are dismissed as isolated incidents. In reality, evidence suggests deeper, systemic failures.
The Ministry of Education has revised multiple Safe Schools policies (Policy/Program Memorandums, or PPMs) to set clear expectations for conduct, safety, and accountability. Yet, a simple audit of board policies shows that many do not appear to meet these requirements.
This project was created to answer a straightforward question:
Based on publicly available information, do Ontario’s public school boards comply with Ministry Safe Schools policies?
And if they do not, another question follows: Who is holding them accountable?
Our work is independent. It is not funded by unions, boards, or political parties. We believe parents and students have the right to expect that public schools operate within provincial law — and that failure to follow Ministry policy should not be ignored, particularly when it comes to the safety of our children.