School

How I'm overcoming my fear of letting my kid bike to school

How I'm overcoming my fear of letting my kid bike to school

With only 28 percent of Canadian students walking to school, one mom is overcoming her fears and teaching her kids to bike to class.

Jennifer Pinarski

Ontario teachers' work-to-rule: 5 things you need to know

Ontario teachers' work-to-rule: 5 things you need to know

Ontario elementary teachers began work-to-rule strike action this week. Here's everything you need to know, from the issues to the impact on you.

Tim Johnson

Sex Is a Funny Word: A must-read for kids...and parents

Sex Is a Funny Word: A must-read for kids...and parents

It doesn't hit bookstores until June, but parenting community is already buzzing about "Sex is a Funny Word." Tara-Michelle Ziniuk reviews the kids' book.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

New law lets Ontario students carry asthma inhalers

New law lets Ontario students carry asthma inhalers

"Ryan's Law" was named for Ryan Gibbons, who died from an asthma attack during recess in 2012. His inhaler was in the school office.

Claire Gagne

Yes, it's OK for kids to miss school for a family trip

Yes, it's OK for kids to miss school for a family trip

A Pennsylvania family's three-day trip stirred up controversy when the school principal disapproved of the kids being pulled from class.

Emma Waverman

A five-year-old wearing spaghetti straps isn't scandalous

A five-year-old wearing spaghetti straps isn't scandalous

Emma Waverman thinks school dress codes—like the one imposed on a young girl in Houston, Texas—police girls' bodies.

Emma Waverman

#IWishMyTeacherKnew: A reality check for us all

#IWishMyTeacherKnew: A reality check for us all

A teacher asked her students to tell her one thing #IWishMyTeacherKnew. Their responses were truly eye-opening.

Nadira Chand

Why Finland's school reform isn't as great as it seems

Why Finland's school reform isn't as great as it seems

Is Finland's school reform the best move for students?

Jennifer Pinarski

Leave her alone: Mom's message to teen boy goes viral

Leave her alone: Mom's message to teen boy goes viral

Sexual health educator Dr. Lindsey Doe has a few words to say to the teen boy aggressively pursuing her 14-year-old daughter.

Emma Waverman

Are you my Grandma?: The trouble with Grandparents Day

Are you my Grandma?: The trouble with Grandparents Day

A seemingly innocent elementary school event causes a stir in Tara-Michelle Ziniuk's household.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

An open letter to the kids bullying my daughter

An open letter to the kids bullying my daughter

Shandley McMurray shares the heartbreaking impact of bullying on her nine-year-old daughter.

Shandley McMurray

In defense of Ontario's new sex ed curriculum

In defense of Ontario's new sex ed curriculum

With the release of Ontario's new sex ed curriculum, Tara-Michelle Ziniuk applauds the decision to make updates—even though it took 17 years.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Should teachers be allowed to touch students?

Should teachers be allowed to touch students?

As more schools revise their "no touch" policies between teachers and students, Emma Waverman wonders what all the fuss is about.

Emma Waverman

Texas boy suspended for threatening to use magic

Texas boy suspended for threatening to use magic

Nine-year-old student Aiden Stewart suspended from school after using a Lord of the Rings toy on a classmate.

Emma Waverman

A new morning routine: Dad's in charge

A new morning routine: Dad's in charge

After his wife heads back to work, Ian Mendes takes over the morning routine, getting the kids up and out the door on school days.

Ian Mendes

Literacy skills tied to early writing support: Study

Literacy skills tied to early writing support: Study

Preschoolers who are taught to write (even before they know how to read) may have better literacy skills once they start school.

Jennifer Pinarski

Glad your kids are back in school? Well, I'm not

Glad your kids are back in school? Well, I'm not

After a holiday break spent bonding with her four-year-old daughter, Tara-Michelle Ziniuk is surprised by her reluctance to return to their routine.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

The debate: Should kids miss school for a family vacation?

The debate: Should kids miss school for a family vacation?

Two parents debate whether it's appropriate to pull your kids out of school for a family vacation. What's your take?

Mike Usinger

High-fives banned: Is stranger danger to blame?

High-fives banned: Is stranger danger to blame?

A crossing guard in Peterborough, Ont., has been banned from giving students high-fives. Is stranger danger to blame?

Jennifer Pinarski

What toy-free schoolyards teach kids about play

What toy-free schoolyards teach kids about play

Whether due to expense or philosophy, schoolyards without equipment can teach children a lot about the simple joys of imagination.

Jennifer Pinarski