During the school year, TDSB school staff participate in a
number of Professional Activity (PA) Days. On these dates, students remain at
home and schools are open for staff to engage in professional learning.
As per
the Ministry of Education’s
Policy/Program Memorandum
(PPM) 151
, Professional Activity
Days Devoted to Provincial Education Priorities
, school boards are required to designate three
Ministry mandatory PA Days. This year, these PA days will focus on the priority
areas of Literacy and Mathematics, Curriculum Implementation, and Student
Well-being, School Safety and Violence Prevention.
Additionally,
school boards may designate up to four additional PA Days per school year with
additional topics identified by both the Ministry and Toronto District School
Board. Professional learning activities for PA Days will consider factors such
as equity and human rights in education, anti-racism and anti-discrimination,
Indigenous Education, and equitable learning opportunities for students with
disabilities and special education needs.
PA Day information will be available 14 days in advance of the scheduled date and you can view the dates for the 2024-25 school year here.