23,646 Grade 4 to 12 students participated in the 2021-2022 Have Your Say survey

By Staff

May 7^th, 2024

BURLINGTON, ON

The Halton District School Board has invited students, parents, guardians and staff to provide feedback by completing the Have Your Say survey.

The survey is open from May 6 to June 3, 2024. Parents and guardians of HDSB students can access the survey through the Have Your Say webpage of the HDSB’s website (hdsb.ca).

 Students in Grade 4 to 12 will receive a link to the student survey through their classroom teacher and will complete the survey during the school day.

The information gathered from the Have Your Say survey will help the HDSB continue to create positive environments, inform school improvement and well-being plans and enable parents, guardians and students to have a voice in creating a supportive community in HDSB schools.

Students at M. M. Robinson high school.

Curtis Ennis, Director of Education

“Your input is pivotal in shaping the future of our educational landscape,” says Curtis Ennis, Director of Education for the Halton District School Board. “The HDSB is committed to actively engaging in dialogue with our partners in education to ensure that together we may build a brighter future for our students. With your feedback, we can help guide meaningful change to enhance student learning, well-being and success.”

The Have Your Say survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. Responses are confidential, voluntary and students and parents/guardians can skip any question they do not wish to answer. The survey is available in eight additional languages: Arabic, French, Hindi, Punjabi, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish and Urdu. Respondents will select their preferred language when they begin the survey.

Data from the Have Your Say anonymous survey for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years is displayed on the HDSB web site.

Students in grades 4-12 were invited to respond to questions pertaining to learning, safety, bullying, well-being and substance use (Grade 7 and above only).

Participation Rates were a surprise.

Participation rates are presented for the 2021-22 school year. A total of 23,646 Grade 4 to 12 students participated in the 2021-2022 survey, representing a participation rate of 51%.

Participation was higher for elementary students (63%), relative to secondary students (37%).

There was no detail on what the HDSB learned from the previous surveys.