Media Coverage

Recent Media Coverage of Heydon Park Secondary School

Major coverage as of June 2026

June 2026

These Toronto students are being kicked out of their school - Toronto Star
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/these-toronto-students-are-getting-kicked-out-of-their-school-they-finally-found-out-where-theyll-be-going/article_241d054e-7d51-4026-880f-70f212bf8214.html

Parents, students fight to save downtown Toronto school - Global News
https://globalnews.ca/video/11895271/parents-students-fight-to-save-downtown-toronto-school

Families at TDSB special needs school being forced to relocate - CityNews Toronto
https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2026/06/08/families-at-tdsb-special-needs-school-being-forced-to-relocate/

Parents oppose TDSB plan to relocate special-needs school for girls - Toronto Sun
https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/parents-oppose-tdsb-plan-to-relocate-toronto-special-needs-school-for-females

Parents speak out as TDSB high school forced to relocate - CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/heydon-park-secondary-relocation-toronto-district-school-board-9.7225463

"Biggest Mistake": Toronto parents, advocates slam decision to relocate school - CP24
https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/06/04/biggest-mistake-toronto-parents-advocates-slam-decision-to-relocate-school-for-young-women-with-special-needs/

Parents at TDSB special-needs school shocked by plan to move students - Toronto Star
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/parents-at-tdsb-special-needs-school-heydon-park-shocked-by-plan-to-move-students-and-give-their-space-to-another-school/article_4e4c1dc2-caf5-47ee-ae1a-535f534803fa.html

TDSB to relocate students of special needs high school - TorontoToday
https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/education/tdsb-special-needs-high-school-heydon-park-relocated-12373153

March 2026

Why is Toronto DSB trying to erase high schools for special needs kids? - School Magazine
https://educationactiontoronto.com/articles/why-is-toronto-dsb-trying-to-erase-high-schools-for-special-needs-kids/

The TDSB has halted enrolment at two Toronto schools - Toronto Star
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/tdsb-halts-enrolment-at-two-toronto-schools/article_3292a9c2-1b62-45fe-9537-3a4f4a60d5f1.html

February 2026

TDSB cuts Gr. 9 at second Toronto school serving students with disabilities - CityNews Toronto
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/02/27/tdsb-cuts-gr-9-at-second-toronto-school-serving-students-with-disabilities/

TDSB cuts enrolment at 2 high schools - TorontoToday
https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/education/tdsb-cuts-enrolment-2-high-schools-disabled-students-parents-alarmed-11925561

December 2025

Heated debate at Queen’s Park - CityNews Toronto
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/04/heated-debate-at-queens-park-as-ford-government-accused-of-neglecting-education-system/ 

November 2025

Parents rally after open house cancelled - CityNews Toronto
https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/11/13/parents-rally-after-open-house-cancelled-for-special-needs-high-school/ 

 
Concerns raised over cherished school - CTV News Toronto
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/video/2025/11/13/concerns-raised-regarding-a-cherished-high-school-for-vulnerable-students-will-shut-down/ 

Cancellation of open house another blow - CTV News Toronto
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/cancellation-of-open-house-another-blow-to-families-fighting-to-stop-tdsb-school-with-special-education-programming-from-closing/ 

Families fight to stop closure - CP24
https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2025/11/13/cancellation-of-open-house-another-blow-to-families-fighting-to-stop-tdsb-school-with-special-education-programming-from-closing/ 

July 2025

Heydon Park School is special - Letter to Editor - Toronto Star

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/the-cbc-is-one-reason-many-albertans-want-to-separate/article_843f2e57-f896-418b-9cb3-7405b7300082.html

June 2025

Concerns mount over enrollment cancellation - CTV News Toronto
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/video/2025/06/26/concerns-mount-over-the-cancellation-of-enrollment-for-grade-9-students-at-heydon-park/

Concerned parents fight for future of special needs school - CTV News Toronto
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/video/2025/06/11/concerned-parents-fight-for-future-of-special-needs-school/

Walkout after TDSB closes enrollment - CTV News Toronto
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/video/2025/06/16/walkout-held-over-future-of-heydon-park-school-after-tdsb-closes-enrollment/

Concerns raised about possible closure of school - CTV News Toronto
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/video/2025/06/16/concerns-raised-about-possible-closure-of-school-for-young-women-with-special-needs/

Walkout held over future of Heydon Park school after TDSB closes enrollment - CP24
https://www.cp24.com/video/2025/06/16/walkout-held-over-future-of-heydon-park-school-after-tdsb-closes-enrollment/

Disabled, trans students walk out over enrollment decision - TorontoToday
https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/education/heydon-park-secondary-school-disabled-trans-student-walkout-tdsb-10817766

Walkout held in hopes TDSB will reverse decision - CP24
https://www.cp24.com/video/2025/06/16/it-feels-so-unfair-walkout-held-in-hopes-tdsb-will-reverse-decision-for-all-girls-high-school/

Student walkout and concerns over school future - CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/heydon-park-secondary-school-student-walkout-tdsb-decision-1.7562760

Enrolment cut sparks concern over future - TorontoToday
https://www.torontotoday.ca/local/education/heydon-park-high-school-enrolment-cut-tdsb-disabilities-girls-10782454

'Just Bonkers': Students walk out - Toronto Star
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/just-bonkers-students-walk-out-to-protest-tdsb-decision-to-halt-admissions-to-special-needs/article_298a8298-7725-45df-bedd-960301227e03.html