Ontario Deaf Schools: Stands Up and Speaks Out

WATCH VIDEO: (American Sign Language) - Ontario Deaf Schools: Stand ups and speaks out. Students protest outfront Deaf school. Almost two dozen students protest outfront the E.C. Drury School for the Deaf, staff cuts,that they say will impact their education.



TORONTO - Students from the E.C. Drury School for The Deaf are in their second day of protesting the layoffs of 56 full-time support and residential staff, including nine locally at their Ontario Street campus of Ontario’s Provincial Schools.



The Deaf Ontario Association, which represents the Deaf in Ontario, posted on its website - the cuts will hurt the province's most vulnerable students with disabilities and severely impact their families rights to accessible education. Source: http://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/3846050-students-protest-out-front-deaf-school/.

Students Protest Outfront Deaf School.

Video by Wayne Nicholson

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The layoff of 56 full-time staff from Ontario’s Provincial Schools will hurt the province’s most vulnerable students with disabilities and severely impact the families’ rights to accessible education.

Deaf Canadians: Stand Up and Speak Up.

Video by ASLQuadrant

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Ellen Support ECD Protest.

Video by Ellen Hibbard

This is regarding ECD Deaf school protest in response to Ontario Government's recent decision to lay off staff at Deaf schools in Ontario.

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Deaf Children Value Deaf School and Staff.

Video by Joanne Sauve

Vaylena Sauve 6 years old and Owen Sauve 9 years attend Sir James Whitney for the Deaf School. Value all Deaf school.

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