{"id":141406,"date":"2026-08-26T15:41:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T19:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tribune-express.ca\/?p=141406"},"modified":"2026-08-26T15:41:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T19:41:30","slug":"james-vorobej-proposes-back-to-basics-plan-for-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tribune-express.ca\/en\/actualites\/james-vorobej-proposes-back-to-basics-plan-for-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"James Vorobej proposes \u201cback to basics\u201d plan for schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>James Vorobej would like to see the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) get \u201cback to basics\u201d on education priorities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Rockland resident has decided to put his name on the ballot for the area trustee\u2019s seat on the UCDSB in this October\u2019s municipal elections. His main priority is a \u201cback to basics\u201d approach for the UCDSB that focuses on the education needs of students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m against any of the school boards pushing ideologies,\u201d said Vorobej, during a phone interview, indicating that schools should concentrate on ensuring students have the education they need for their future career goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He cites the current discussions, arguments, and controversy over sexual identity issues as part of the distractions than the UCDSB and other school boards now deal with when working on school curriculum planning and practice. School districts should focus more attention, he noted, on student learning and less on issues that create distractions to classroom work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMake no mistake, it doesn\u2019t matter who you are,\u201d said Vorobej. \u201cEvery student has a right to an education, but not a right to be a distraction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vorobej cited social media as another distraction for students during their classroom and study times that school districts need to address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vorobej noted that he has always had an interest in education issues, including support services that improve the ability of students to focus on their studies and learn. One such service that he would like to see maintained as a regular part of any school operation is the school breakfast program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m a great proponent of the school breakfast program,\u201d he said, adding that he would like to see the annual UCDSB budget include a specific funding allocation to support such a program in every district school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vorobej cites his own experience as a student when he and some of his peers operated a volunteer-and-donation-driven school breakfast program at his local school. 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