The Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) has reported a remarkable increase in the number of employees earning over $100,000 annually, with the count now reaching 909. This marks a staggering rise of more than 400% since 2020.
Earlier this week, the Province of Ontario unveiled its annual “Sunshine List,” which discloses public sector employees with salaries exceeding $100,000. According to the 2024 data, TLDSB has 909 employees featured on this list, a significant jump from just 179 in 2020.
In total, the TLDSB allocated approximately $117 million in salaries for these 909 individuals. Notably, the largest group on the list comprises elementary school teachers, with 483 members included.
According to a press release issued by the TLDSB, the majority of the new names of TLDSB employees in 2024 are due to two provincial arbitrations impacting employees in the education sector, both involving retroactive payments made within the 2024 taxation year. The first retroactive payment was due to the repeal of Bill 124, which had limited pay increases for public sector employees. The second retroactive payment was due to a decision on wage increases established as part of the collective bargaining at the provincial level, which were applied to teacher and education worker salaries.
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It used to be that school boards were very local and teachers were paid what school boards could afford, not what teachers unions demanded. Maybe teachers should be paid based on the average family income of the students they teach. Another issue with boards of education is that in my opinion too much money is spent on non teaching positions and on buildings that are not actual schools. There is one group of workers in our schools that are underpaid, they are the EA’s.
Allan Markle I could not have said it better, a polite and respectful comment/reply. This is how a difference of opinion should be conducted
Paul Row: There was nothing in the piece about shaming anyone. That’s to be your personal view of this item? Your comment sounds more like a personal (or reasonably close) trip through the system. I’m sure there have been and will be lots of people who make just such a journey. They may be mechanics, dentists, building specialists or accountants and not just teachers. And there are likely as many who did their time, paid or are paying their money and getting on with it. Have a couple of those in my family.
I wonder as does Randy Spencer if the money is spent on the people actually doing the job of teaching or on front office bean pushers. It should be the actual teacher getting the bucks and not someone taking up office space and making schedules. An opinion for sure.
And because someone might not be aware of a certain situation, doesn’t make them “stupid”, your word. Not one I choose to use but in this case “Back at’cha”.
We may just have a different opinions.
If I may ask a very simple question from a not to smart business owner, how many of the 909 employees were actual in class educators? just wondering!
So, teachers getting raises they were initially illegally denied should be shamed for making over 100k? Maybe you/people that complain, should quit their job for 2 years, pay for schooling and probably rent, be closer to bankruptcy to become a teacher. Then when you are a teacher, maybe you can then say, “: hey, I shouldn’t make over 100k, here’s some back” .(Note: new teachers start at a much lower pay scale).
Stupid people not understanding what it takes to become a teacher, shouldn’t complain without knowing the full facts…
This is ridiculous when compared to our economy. Its a funny thing that almost everyone else never gets a raise and can’t afford to pay their bills and groceries but these guys get raises every year. Pitiful.