School Trips

AJAX, ON - October 9 Parents and students at Southwood Park Public School in Ajax chat in front of the school. They are frustrated the school has cancelled overnight trips for a variety of reasons, including they are not equitable and inclusive, and families can't afford them. They say overnight trips are part of the school culture and a key part of experiential learning. Some of the parents and children are (left to right) Ava Hill 10, Erika Hill, Denisa Langevine, Peter Pukitis (tall in back), Danielle Marek and daughter Isla 12 and Shannon Mathieu (far right) October 9 2025 Richard Lautens/Toronto Star (Richard Lautens/Toronto Star via Getty Images)