The disparity in educational resources and opportunities between schools in high and low-income areas significantly affects students. Schools in affluent neighborhoods often have more fundraising capacity, allowing them to provide additional perks like extra technology, which low-income schools cannot afford.
Catholic Schools Being Publicly Funded
Versus Other Religious Schools Not
Catholic School Boards are Allowed
to Deny Positions for Teachers that
are not Catholic.
"Half of all Public Teaching jobs are Locked
Behind not being Catholic, Religious Beliefs will
Seriously Impact a Teacher’s Career and job Opportunities."
70% of Ontario is not Catholic, yet
the Schools Receive Funding, Whereas
Other Religious Schools Cost Thousands
Impacts on Students
Schools with Low Poverty Rates
Fundraise More for Extra Perks
(Eg. Extra Chrome books, SmartBoards)
Less Equipment, Meaning the need
for more sharing Between Classrooms,
Which Equals Less Technology Time
Schools that have a Reputable Status,
the Prices for Housing Increase due to
Students Being "Locked" Into School Zones
Those that can't Afford will go to
Less Reputable Schools
Fees and Fundraising
Funding is Based on Student Enrolement
Catholic High Schools Allow Students
that are not Catholic, Meaning they Take
Funding from the Public System
Socio-Economic Status
Schools in High Income Areas
Access to Special Education Easier,
There are more Students on the
Waitlist in High Income Areas than Low
More Likely to have Access
to Tutors, Extra Curricular's
Schools in Low Income Areas
More Likely to Take Applied Courses,
Which Translate to Less of a Chance
to Attend Post Secondary
"Young people living in low-income communities
often do not enjoy the same access to educational
supports or the same level of parental
attention as their middle-class peers."
