"But while school board trustees were accessible to parents, Bibi Safraw Hanif, a mother of three, including one with autism, said the same cannot be said of supervisors. "When we had trustees, the moment parents reach out to them, instant, we got a response. We don't know who to turn to. Aren't they supposed to be the one who gives parents information?" Hanif said. "I don't know what Ford is doing. That is not how you build a strong education system. That's how you dismantle one.""
""My trustee is a mom in my community. She is somebody that I see in the yard and who I have on speed dial. So when you cut her out, you are cutting out my voice and my kids' voices and we will not stand for that," Chion said."
Provincial supervisors were appointed to take over the Toronto District School Board and four other boards, with the government citing financial mismanagement. Parents report inability to reach the supervisor Rohit Gupta and say supervisors are less accessible than elected trustees. Parents say trustees provided immediate responses and local representation, especially for families with special-needs children. Parents describe overcrowded classrooms and education cuts, including a senior kindergarten class of 32. Parents say removing trustees removes community voices and weakens the education system. Media outlets have sought comment from the supervisor and the provincial education ministry.
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