Mission: Public Accountability
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 obligated to uphold.
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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 follow ministry policies — and we seek to empower them by providing resources so they know what the boards should be doing to keep their children safe.
We do this through exploring the following policies and areas:
Code of Conduct (PPM 128)
PPM 128 requires every Ontario board to adopt a Code of Conduct. We audit each board against a selection of mandatory requirements and publish the results.
Bullying Prevention and Intervention (PPM 144)
PPM 144 requires every Ontario board to publish a Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan. We audit each board against a selection of mandatory requirements and publish the results.
Board Improvement and Equity Plans (BIEPs)
Ontario boards must publish annual Board Improvement and Equity Plans naming their priorities and targets. We examine whether these plans identify known gaps and commit to measurable action.
Sex-Based Achievement Gaps
EQAO results show persistent gaps in reading, writing, and mathematics outcomes for boys and girls across Ontario boards. We measure those gaps and examine whether boards name them in their improvement plans.
Executive Compensation and Governance
Ontario Regulation 304/16 requires boards to publish Director of Education compensation frameworks. We examine whether pay is tied to measurable student outcomes — or decoupled from them by opaque benchmarking.
Student Deaths and Serious Injuries
Safety mandates are meaningful only when failures are tracked. We compile Ontario records of student deaths and serious injuries and examine whether reporting and prevention practices match the stakes.
Teacher Preparation and B.Ed Programs
Every policy on this site is executed by individual teachers. We examine whether Ontario’s Bachelor of Education programs prepare new teachers for the classrooms they will actually walk into.
Board Accountability and Transparency
Public trust depends on what boards disclose and how quickly. We track compliance with posting obligations under BPSECA and response patterns under MFIPPA — surfacing which boards meet their disclosure duties.
Policy Audits
Every paper on this site follows the same audit method: identify the policy obligation, collect the required documents, and assess each board against a replicable rubric. Findings are made public.