By David Briggs, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, BayToday.ca The Ministry of Education assumed control of the Near North District School Board (NNDSB) earlier today, and union leader Rob Hammond has concerns, stating Minister Paul Calandra’s decision amounts to “A direct assault on our local democracy.” Hammond is president of the Near North Teachers’ Local, part of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, and he sees today’s decision as the tip of the spear, with more takeovers to come. For Hammond, the stakes are high. He predicts funding cuts to students with special needs and, eventually, the removal of all elected trustee positions. See: BREAKING: Province seizes control of troubled Near North District School Board With no trustees, local voices will be silenced, warned NNDSB trustee Ashley St. Pierre. As for…
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