Tdsb Central Administration Staff Layoffs Cut 218 Positions, 91 Vacancies
The Toronto District School Board said tdsb central administration staff layoffs will cut 218 central staff positions and eliminate 91 vacant positions. The board said the changes do not affect classroom staff, even as it moves to reduce administrative roles at its central office.
In a statement, a TDSB spokesperson said, “After years of declining enrolment, the TDSB is taking steps to modernize and right-size the number of central administration staff to ensure resources are focused where they matter most — in schools and classrooms.” The spokesperson added, “As part of this process, the board is reducing 218 central staff positions and eliminating an additional 91 vacant positions.”
TDSB central office cuts
The board said the staffing changes are part of broader efforts to protect classroom learning, support student achievement and restore long-term financial sustainability. The move comes just weeks after the TDSB announced it was eliminating 289 teaching positions for the 2026-2027 school year.
The latest cuts target administrative employees, not classroom staff. That leaves the board trying to reduce central office staffing while keeping school-based roles outside this round of layoffs.
Declining enrolment at TDSB
The TDSB tied the staffing changes to years of declining enrolment. It said the earlier teaching-position cuts were also linked to that same trend.
For employees at the board’s central administration, the change means 218 positions will be removed and 91 vacancies will disappear from the staffing plan. The board’s stated direction now is to move resources toward schools and classrooms while adjusting to fewer students across the system.
