Overview
- Beginning in September 2026, homeroom teachers from kindergarten to Grade 8 will have $750 each school year to order classroom supplies through a new provincial website.
- The purchasing portal will be operated with Supply Ontario and will offer grade-by-grade options, with the government surveying teachers on what to stock.
- Eligible items include writing tools, notebooks, calculators, chalk, arts-and-crafts materials, tissues and paper towels, with deliveries sent directly to schools.
- The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario called the measure a pre-bargaining “gift” and said it does not address chronic underfunding, echoing public complaints that special-education supports need priority.
- The announcement comes ahead of the March 26 provincial budget, and the education minister said the program could be expanded to secondary teachers after consultations.