Ontario disability support crisis in schools exposed

April 23, 2025, 7:21 am

New reports reveal that Ontario students with disabilities are facing severe challenges in their schools. Incidents of exclusion, restraint, and neglect have raised alarms among advocates, prompting urgent calls for better support systems and stricter accountability measures to protect these vulnerable students.


thestar.com / Kids held on the ground by staff. Others sent home. Ontario students with disabilities are in crisis, report finds

A report by Community Living Ontario shines a light on the use of secluding, restraining and excluding students.


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