Ontario's schools moving towards privatization: teachers' federation

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TORONTO (CP) - Ontario students may soon be reading books bought by Wal-Mart, computers provided by Bell, and taking field trips subsidized by stiff differential fees applied to foreign students, warns an Ontario teachers union.

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A report by the federation found that 12 per cent of Ontario's elementary schools and 28 per cent of secondary schools provide services or programs through corporate funds. For example, Wal-Mart may fund a reading program, or Coca-Cola may buy athletics equipment.

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"Large corporations certainly want major access to kids; it's their way to brand," Noble said.

"And if you can get kids early, then they become Nike fans for life."


http://news.yahoo.com/s/cpress/20050811/ca_pr_on_na/teachers_meeting