People for Education - Because Education Matters Most
People for Education releases report on Small Schools in Perth, ON at Mornington P.S. together with members of our network in 2003.
Parents
Education Network (by School Board)

You may contact any of our Education Network members via email. Just click on their email address below.

Provincial Parent Organizations

Ontario Association of Parents in Catholic Education (OAPCE):  Aimee Gerdevich, President, aimeespeaking@shaw.ca

Ontario Federation of Home and School Associations (OFHSA):  Maureen Smithers, Vice-President, smithers.maureen@gmail.com

Parents partenaires en éducation (PPE): Francine Mayer, Présidente, francinecmayer@hotmail.com

People for Education:  Annie Kidder, Executive Director, annie@peopleforeducation.com

Network Members by School Board:

Algoma District School Board

Rose Linklater, Sault Ste. Marie, rose.linklater@algomau.ca  Rose is the chair of the Algoma Parent Involvement Committee.

Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board

Greg Heffernan, Kingston, HeffernG@providencecare.ca, Greg is the chair of his board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Bluewater District School Board

Kevin Larson, Port Elgin, klarson@brucetelecom.com   Kevin is a member of the Bluewater Parent Involvement Committee.

Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario

Gord Wyse, Kemptville, gwyse@overlay.tv    Gord is the chair of his board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l'Est ontarien

Josee Dostie, Cornwall, josee.dostie@sympatico.ca 

District School Board of Niagara

Charlene Swayze, Thorold, charlie@swayzefamily.ca

District School Board Ontario North East

Janet MacDowall, Elk Lake, elake@ntl.sympatico.ca   Janet is the chair of her board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Durham Catholic District School Board

Jim McGrorey, Brooklin, mcgrorey25@rogers.com    Jim is the chair of the Durham Regional Catholic School Council.

Durham District School Board

Ron Grandy, Ajax, mrscows@sympatico.ca  Ron is the co-chair of the Durham board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board

Tino Sequeira, Mississauga, tinos@rogers.com  Tino is a member of the Dufferin-Peel Parent Involvement Committee.
 

Grand Erie District School Board

Rita Reid-Smith, Brantford, reid-smith@rogers.com   Rita is also a representative for Canadian Parents for French.

Greater Essex County District School Board

Lisa D'Amore, madkat4@cogeco.caLisa is the chair of her board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Halton District School Board

Kelly Amos, Oakville, amosk@cogeco.ca, Kelly is the chair of the Halton Parent Involvement Committee.

Hamilton Wentworth District School Board

Cindy Kennedy, Hamilton, cindy067@sympatico.ca

Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board

Wil McQuaid, Belleville, wil@soniclynx.ca     Wil is a member of the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Council.

Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

Heather Robinson, hdmr01@gmail.com  Heather is a member of her board's Parent Involvement Committee.

John Hoffman, Peterborough, jhoffman@cogeco.ca

Keewatin-Patricia District School Board

Candi Wall, Dryden, candi@drytel.net, Candi is the chair of her Parent Involvement Committee.

Lakehead District School Board

Sheila Stewart, Thunder Bay, ingstew@tbaytel.net   Sheila is a member of the Lakehead Council of School Council Chairs.

Kelly Gallagher, Thunder Bay, kelly.a.gallagher@shaw.ca  Kelly is the chair of the Lakehead Parent Involvement Committee.

Lambton Kent District School Board

Tracey Machan, Perolia, kmachan1@cogeco.ca, Tracey is the co-chair of her board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Wende Badder, Chatham, wfaithwalk@yahoo.ca  Wende is the co-chair, with Tracey, of the Parent Involvement Committee.

Limestone District School Board

Debbie Villeneuve, Kingston, dvillen@cogeco.ca  Debbie is the co-chair of her board's School Council Liaison Committee.

London District Catholic School Board

Linda Steel, London, l.steel@ldcsb.on.ca  Linda is the chair of the London Catholic Parent Involvement Committee.

Near North District School Board

Anelia Coppes, Parry Sound, acoppes@cogeco.ca   Anelia is the co-chair of her board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Northwest Catholic District School Board

Wendy DeGagne, Fort Frances, wendydegagne@hotmail.com

Ottawa Catholic District School Board

Joanne MacEwan, Ottawa, jmacewan@sympatico.ca     Joanne is the chair of the Ottawa Catholic School Council Parents Association.

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

Anne Teutsch, Ottawa, anne@teutsch.ca  Anne is the chair of the Ottawa Carleton Assembly of School Councils.

Tanya Weiner, Ottawa, tanya.weiner@sympatico.ca 

Peel District School Board

Karen McDonald, karenmcdonald@rogers.com    Karen is the co-chair of her board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Rainbow District School Board

Leo Bisson, Sudbury, leob@persona.ca     Leo is the chair of the Rainbow board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Renfrew County Catholic District School Board

Hazel Mitchell Power, Renfrew, hazel.mitchell@sympatico.ca   Hazel is the chair of her board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Renfrew County District School Board

Shari Kosowan, Pembroke, kosowan@nrtco.net  Shari is the Chair of the Renfrew County Parent Involvement Committee.

Kim Eady, Renfrew, kim.elbon@sympatico.ca   Kim is a member of the Renfrew County Parent Involvement Committee.

 Simcoe County District School Board

John Cooper, Innisfil, johncooper@canada.com   John is the chair of the Simcoe County Parent Involvement Committee.

Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board

Bob Lemay, Barrie, rglemay@rogers.com  Bob is the chair of his board's Parent Involvement Committee.
 

St. Clair Catholic District School Board

Annie Sheehan, ldalc@xcelco.on.ca    Annie is a SEAC representative with the Learning Disabilities Association of Lambton County.

Sudbury Catholic District School Board

Clara Steele, Sudbury, steelec@scdsb.edu.on.ca, Clara is the chair of the Sudbury Catholic board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Superior-Greenstone District School Board

Birgit Knoll-McArthur, Terrace Bay, bmcart@vianet.ca  Birgit is the chair of the Superior-Greenstone Parent Involvement Committee.

Superior North Catholic District School Board

Rita Rabcaniak, Longlac, ritarabcaniak@sympatico.ca   Rita is the chair of her board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Thames Valley District School Board

Arlene Morell, Strathroy, amorell@rogers.com    Arlene is the chair of the Thames Valley Parent Inclusion Committee.

Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board

Aimee Gerdevich, Thunder Bay, aimeespeaking@shaw.ca     Aimee is a member of her board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Toronto Catholic District School Board

Jonathan Page, Toronto, jonpage@rogers.com, Jon is the chair of the Toronto Catholic Parent Involvement Committee.

Geoff Feldman, Toronto, cpicward01.rep@tcdsb.org     Geoff is the vice-chair of the Toronto Catholic Parent Involvement Committee.

Toronto District School Board

Briony Glassco, Toronto, piac@ward10.gtsa.ca    Briony is a member of the Toronto board's Parent Involvement Advisory Committee.

Trillium Lakelands District School Board

Tricia Hunter, Bracebridge, hunter05@sympatico.ca

Upper Grand District School Board

Anna Spiteri, a_y_spiteri@hotmail.com    Anna is the Chair of the Upper Grand Parent Involvement Committee.

Kay Elford, Guelph, elford5489@rogers.com     Kay is the Parent Liaison for the Parent Involvement Committee.

Tony Maxwell, Mono, tmaxwell@headwatersmedia.com    Tony is a member of the Dufferin Parent Council Network.

Wellington Catholic District School Board

Anna Hariton, Guelph, anna_harriton2005@yahoo.ca  Anna is the chair of her board's Parent Involvement Committee.

Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board

Greg Farrah, Windsor, ff4@chrysler.com  Greg is the chair of his board's Parent Involvement Committee.

York Catholic District School Board

Paula Bandi, Woodbridge, pbandi@rogers.com    Paula is the chair of the York Catholic Parent Involvement Committee.

York Region District School Board

Cathy Wilkinson, cathywilkinson@sympatico.ca   Cathy is the chair of the York board’s Parent Involvement Committee.