The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) plans to cut approximately 40 vice-principal positions for the upcoming academic year.
Spokesperson Ryan Bird told CBC News in an email that 28 positions will be lost due to the end of one-time pandemic funding, while 12 positions will be cut due to declining enrolment.
“In some cases, combined vice principal teaching positions may still be required. It’s important to note that the vast majority — if not all — of these changes will be attained through attrition,” the email reads.
The bombshell announcement comes months after Premier Doug Ford put the TDSB under provincial supervision in June.
This page explains:
- What’s happening with TDSB layoffs
- Whether a TDSB layoff is permanent
- How much severance non-unionized TDSB employees may be owed
- What to do before signing a severance offer
Important: This guide applies to non-unionized employees at the TDSB, which is a provincially regulated employer. If you’re unionized, only your union can represent you.
Is a TDSB Layoff Temporary or Permanent?
For non-unionized TDSB employees, a layoff is almost always treated as a termination without cause, even if the following language is used:
- “Restructuring”
- “Reorganization”
- “Transformation”
- “Temporary layoff”
Unless your employment contract explicitly allows for the TDSB to temporarily lay you off, the company can’t place you on indefinite layoff without terminating your employment — meaning they must provide full severance pay.
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