Email Fail: PDSB Mistakenly Sends “Layoff List” to All Secondary School Teachers

What’s Happening at the PDSB?

The Peel District School Board (PDSB) mistakenly sent an email to all of its secondary school teachers in April 2026 — listing the names of 159 employees who were at risk of being laid off at the end of the current school year.

Paul Calandra, Ontario’s education minister, is now facing calls from political opponents and the public to fire the supervisor recently appointed by the province for the serious privacy breach.

• SEE ALSO: PDSB Notifies 300+ Teachers of Looming Job Cuts in March 2026

Source

The Trillium was the first news outlet to report on the privacy breach at the PDSB.

More PDSB Layoff Coverage

For a full overview of layoffs at the PDSB and the rights that non-unionized employees have in this situation, see our PDSB Layoffs & Severance Guide.

Disclaimer: The materials above are provided as general information about the rights of non-unionized employees in Ontario. It is not specific to any one company and SHOULD NOT be read as suggesting any improper conduct on the part of any specific employer, or a relationship between Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and a specific employer.