Public and Catholic school boards plan cuts for 2026/27 school year
Posted May 5, 2026 10:16:33 AM.
Last Updated May 5, 2026 11:23:23 AM.
The Waterloo Region District School Board and the Waterloo Catholic District School Board have made staff cuts in preparation for the next school year.
In total, across both boards, 148 teachers are being declared surplus, made redundant, or are retained on a long-term, occasional position awaiting another full-time opportunity.
At the public school board, 97 elementary and 22 secondary teachers have been declared surplus or moved into occasional roles.
“Due to declining enrolment across the province, the Ontario government has advised school boards to take a conservative approach to staffing,” said Scott Miller, director of education for the WRDSB, in a statement. “At this time, the WRDSB is taking precautionary measures to ensure secondary staffing for 2026-27 school year reflects system needs and available funding resources.”
At the Catholic board, 29 elementary teachers have been made redundant, but Director of Education Annalisa Varano is hopeful that most, if not all, of those roles can be retained.
“These decisions are never taken lightly. We are grateful for the contributions every educator makes to our students and school communities,” said Varano.
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