Adding charter schools to Ontario would exacerbate student inequities

School closures related to labour disputes and the pandemic prompted some commentators to call for charter schools. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Parents and other advocates who are dissatisfied with the current state of public schooling often call for the expansion of school choice.

In Ontario, this erupted following school closures as a result of labour disputes and COVID-19. Some commentators and think tanks have suggested charter schooling is a viable option for students in Ontario. Alberta is the only province in Canada to have charter schools and has had them for nearly 30 years.