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The Ministry of Education (EDU) is the Government of Ontario ministry responsible for government policy, funding, curriculum planning and direction in all levels of public education, including elementary and secondary schools.

This Ministry is responsible for curriculum and guidelines for all officially recognized elementary and secondary schools in the province and some outside the province. The ministry is also responsible for public and separate school boards across Ontario, but are not involved in the day-to-day operations.

A number of ministers of education went on to become Premier, including Arthur Sturgis Hardy, George Ross, George Drew, John Robarts, Bill Davis, and Kathleen Wynne.

The current Minister of Education is Lisa Thompson.

History

Prior to confederation, the supervision of the education system and the development of education policy of Canada West were the responsibilities of the Department of Public Instruction. Founded in 1950, the department was headed by the Chief Superintendent of Education, Egerton Ryerson, and reported to the Executive Council and the Legislative Assembly through the Provincial Secretary.

In February 1876, the Department of Public Instruction was replaced by the Department of Education. The new department was presided over by the Minister of Education who was assigned the powers formerly held by the Chief Superintendent of Education.

Responsibilities for post-secondary education were part of the department's portfolio prior to 1964, when the Department of University Affairs was created. The Department of Education continue to be responsible for post secondary education in applied arts and technology until 1971, when the responsibility was transferred to the renamed Department of Colleges and Universities.

In 1972, the Department of Education was renamed the Ministry of Education. The ministry again oversaw post-secondary education between 1993 and 1999.

Reports

Hall-Dennis Report, 1968

The Hall-Dennis Report, officially titled Living and Learning, called for broad reforms to Ontario education, to empower teachers and the larger community, and put students' needs and dignity at the centre of education.^[3]

Fullan Report, 2013

The Fullan Report, officially titled Great to Excellent, calls for a focus on the 6 C's: Character, Citizenship, Communication, Critical thinking and problem solving, Collaboration and teamwork, and Creativity and imagination. The report also calls for innovation in how these areas are learned.^[4]

List of Ministers of Education

	Portrait	Name	Term of office		Tenure	Political party (Ministry)	Note
		Adam Crooks	February 19, 1876	November 23, 1883	7003283400000000000♠7 years, 277 days	Liberal (Mowat)
		George Ross	November 23, 1883	July 21, 1896	7003581100000000000♠15 years, 332 days
July 21, 1896			October 21, 1899	Liberal (Hardy)
		Richard Harcourt	October 21, 1899	February 8, 1905	7003193600000000000♠5 years, 110 days	Liberal (Ross)
		Robert Pyne	February 8, 1905	September 25, 2014	7003485200000000000♠13 years, 104 days	Conservative (Whitney)
September 25, 2014			May 23, 1918	Conservative (Hearst)
		Henry John Cody	May 23, 1918	November 14, 1919	7002540000000000000♠1 year, 175 days
		Robert Grant	November 14, 1919	November 16, 1923	7003146300000000000♠4 years, 2 days	United Farmers (Drury)
		Howard Ferguson	July 16, 1923	December 15, 1930	7003270900000000000♠7 years, 152 days	Conservative (Ferguson)	while Premier
		George Henry	December 15, 1930	July 10, 1934	7003130300000000000♠3 years, 207 days	Conservative (Henry)	while Premier
		Leonard Simpson	July 10, 1934	August 18, 1940	7003223100000000000♠6 years, 39 days	Liberal (Hepburn)
		Duncan McArthur	August 22, 1940	October 21, 1942	7003298000000000000♠8 years, 58 days
October 21, 1942			May 18, 1943	Liberal (Conant)
May 18, 1943			July 20, 1943	Liberal (Nixon)
		George Drew	August 17, 1943	October 19, 1948	7003189000000000000♠5 years, 63 days	PC (Drew)	while Premier
		Dana Porter	October 19, 1948	May 4, 1949	7003107800000000000♠2 years, 348 days	PC (Kennedy)
May 4, 1949			October 2, 1951	PC (Frost)
		William Dunlop	October 2, 1951	December 17, 1959	7003299800000000000♠8 years, 76 days
		John Robarts	December 17, 1959	November 8, 1961	7003104300000000000♠2 years, 312 days
November 8, 1961			October 25, 1962	PC (Robarts)		while Premier
		Bill Davis	October 25, 1962	March 1, 1971	7003304900000000000♠8 years, 127 days
		Robert Welch	March 1, 1971	February 2, 1972	7002338000000000000♠338 days	PC (Davis)
		Thomas Wells	February 2, 1972	August 18, 1978	7003238900000000000♠6 years, 197 days
		Bette Stephenson	August 18, 1978	February 8, 1985	7003236600000000000♠6 years, 174 days
		Keith Norton	February 8, 1985	May 17, 1985	7001980000000000000♠98 days	PC (Miller)
		Larry Grossman	May 17, 1985	June 26, 1985	7001400000000000000♠40 days
		Sean Conway	June 26, 1985	September 29, 1987	7002825000000000000♠2 years, 95 days (first instance)	Liberal (Peterson)
		Christopher Ward	September 29, 1987	August 2, 1989	7002673000000000000♠1 year, 307 days
		Sean Conway	August 2, 1989	October 1, 1990	7002425000000000000♠1 year, 60 days (second instance) 3 year, 155 days in total
		Marion Boyd	October 1, 1990	October 15, 1991	7002379000000000000♠1 year, 14 days	NDP (Rae)
		Tony Silipo	October 15, 1991	February 3, 1993	7002477000000000000♠1 year, 111 days
		Dave Cooke	February 3, 1993	June 26, 1995	7002873000000000000♠2 years, 143 days		titled Minister of Education and Training
		John Snobelen	June 26, 1995	October 10, 1997	7002837000000000000♠2 years, 106 days	PC (Harris)
		David Johnson	October 10, 1997	June 17, 1999	7002615000000000000♠1 year, 250 days
		Janet Ecker	June 17, 1999	April 14, 2002	7003103200000000000♠2 years, 301 days
		Elizabeth Witmer	April 15, 2002	October 22, 2003	7002555000000000000♠1 year, 190 days	PC (Eves)
		Gerard Kennedy	October 23, 2003	April 5, 2006	7002895000000000000♠2 years, 164 days	Liberal (McGuinty)
		Sandra Pupatello	April 5, 2006	September 18, 2006	7002166000000000000♠166 days
		Kathleen Wynne	September 18, 2006	January 18, 2010	7003121800000000000♠3 years, 122 days
		Leona Dombrowsky	January 18, 2010	October 20, 2011	7002640000000000000♠1 year, 275 days
		Laurel Broten	October 20, 2011	February 11, 2013	7002480000000000000♠1 year, 114 days
		Liz Sandals	February 11, 2013	June 13, 2016	7003121800000000000♠3 years, 123 days	Liberal (Wynne)
		Mitzie Hunter	June 13, 2016	January 17, 2018	7002583000000000000♠1 year, 218 days	Indira Naidoo-Harris served as Associate Minister of Education (Early Years and Child Care) from August 24, 2016 to January 17, 2017.
		Indira Naidoo-Harris	January 17, 2018	June 29, 2018	7002163000000000000♠163 days
		Lisa Thompson	June 29, 2018	incumbent	7002142000000000000♠142 days	PC (Ford)

Approach to discipline

Ontario public schools use progressive discipline. Discipline is corrective and supportive rather than punitive, with a focus on prevention and early intervention. It is a whole-school, systemic approach, engaging students, families and the larger community, as well as classes, schools and boards. Schools are to recognize and respect the diversity of parent communities, and partner with them accordingly. Students are surveyed at least every two years about their experience of the school climate.^[5][6]

"For students with special education needs, interventions, supports, and consequences must be consistent with the student’s strengths and needs".^[7]

While the school principal is responsible for discipline, all board employees who come into contact with students are responsible for stepping in if inappropriate behaviour occurs. The principal may also delegate powers and duties related to discipline.^[8]

See also

• Education in Ontario


• Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development


• List of school districts in Ontario

References

External links

• Ministry of Education


• Biography of the Minister of Education