A message from Jessica Baker, candidate for the July 25 TDSB Trustee By-Election

Jessica Baker is a Ward 5 resident and lives in the area with her husband, Adam, and their children.  She is an active member of organizations like the Bathurst Manor Action Group and is running to be the Ward 5 TDSB Trustee is focus her attention on taking action with the TDSB.Jessica is a very approachable individual and this will continue as Trustee.  Just try to get in touch with her or her campaign now and you see.  You can email votejessicabaker@gmail.com, call 416-554-7962, or contact us through Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/votejessicabaker/Jessica’s main issues all focus on the school, classroom, and students.  Having this as the focus shows a desire to make real change through concrete actions. These main issues are:

  1. School buildings
  • I will have questions about the prioritizing of some tasks over others and will make sure that the mandatory repairs to Ward 5 schools get done before the less important repairs in other wards.
  • I will work with the school communities to make sure that our schools get the attention they need to be safe and welcoming places for our students.
  1. Mental Health in Schools
  • I will work to further include mental health organizations like Adventure Place Agency, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Griffin Centre, and other agencies into each school in Ward 5.
  • I will be establishing a volunteer position for a student to facilitate and schedule age-appropriate workshops for schools in the ward. There will then be follow-up and connections made between staff in the school and the various Mental Health agencies.
  1. Special Education Programming
  • I will use board resources and board level staff input to make significant improvements to the support your student gets.
  1. Bullying and School Violence
  • I will increase the number and quality of Anti-bullying programs and follow-up programs and ensured consistent focus on maintaining healthy relationships.
  • I will meet with all school administrators to be briefed on the Safe and Caring Schools portion of their School Improvement Plan and remain informed about their progress.
  • I will also ensure that the school administrators know that I will work to find all money and resources that they require to reach their goals for the year. These issues are too serious to not properly fund, if we want to see improvements.

On July 25, VOTE JESSICA BAKER. *Provided by the Jessica Baker Campaign.