SAVE ST. MATTHEW'S MEDD PROGRAM

The St. Matthew MEDD program has been saved! Thank you for your support, it did not go unnoticed. When everyday families like ourselves stand up for what's right, we can make a difference! We won!

It is important to note that we have already been warned that this may happen again next year. We also know from the constant news stories that education programs like ours are being cut everywhere across this province. It is up to us to keep up the fight, and we will not stop fighting for our kids and the kids of all parents across Ontario.

When we work together, when we speak up -- ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!

Together we can make Education in Ontario better for everyone!

Hello again. We have not stopped. Yesterday I represented the parents of St. Matthew and all other students in Ontario at Queen's Park. I joined a press conference with NDP members Jessica Bell and Chandra Pasma

View the Press Conference here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WBH8RA9Dl7tSsjcfLs0W_0E0DtcFfZOt/view

We are asking for your help once again. Please reach out to Mohamed Firin, the MPP for York South—Weston. He is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. He knows and works with Paul Calandra, Minister of Education and Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario.

You can email him at [email protected]
You can call him at 416-243-7984
You can visit his office 1830 and 1832 Weston Rd. Toronto, ON M9N 1V8

To Mohamed Firin: your party, the Minister of Education, and the Premier of Ontario have all stated that students come first. We are asking you to show that this commitment is more than words by putting our children before the Toronto Catholic District School Board’s leadership, who have continued to ignore our concerns. Our children deserve to be prioritized. We are deeply concerned and are asking for your support and intervention. Please help save the St. Matthew MEDD Program!

Hello again - let's keep the momentum going. We will not stop until the St. Matthew MEDD Program is SAVED.

Click here for a Toronto Star article just published:

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/tcdsb-parents-fight-to-stop-special-education-programs-relocation-saying-it-will-devastate-kids/article_d2c5064c-1362-43b9-adae-b1837c5b2067.html

Hello everyone, the media has started to notice our campaign.

Click below to watch the Breakfast Television story from this morning:

https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2026/04/08/tcdsb-parents-heartbroken-over-potential-cuts-to-special-education-classes/

Click below to watch the Global News story from this evening:

https://globalnews.ca/news/11769625/toronto-catholic-school-board-special-needs-program-relocation/

Click below to read the Now Toronto story from this evening:

https://nowtoronto.com/news/parents-raise-concerns-after-toronto-school-board-announces-disabilities-program-relocation/

Hello everyone, I wanted to update you all on the campaign.

First of all thank you for your support, we are going to pass 1600 signatures!

We have been reaching out to politicians and the media about this devastating closure. Organizations and individuals are chipping in to help us.

The next big push takes place at the Special Education Advisory Committee meeting taking place on Wednesday, April 8 at 7:00 PM at the Catholic Education Centre (80 Sheppard Avenue East).

If you are able to attend to show your support in person that would really help!