Families have been told by email that Friday, April 15, 2016 will be a professional activity day. That brings the total such time off for teachers to work on their teaching skills to seven each school year. The information came from Toronto District and School Board’s (TDSB) director of education and chair. Students will be off school and parents will have to change the routine from normal Fridays. The extra PA Day was won by teachers in the last labour negotiations, the mail said. Teachers may be able to demonstrate the value to pupils of such time off but the practice remains a source of skepticism among parents and some educators.
