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The importance of staff retention at private schools

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Fink, S., & Star, S. t. t. (2026, September 18). The importance of staff retention at private schools. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sponsored-sections/private-schools/the-importance-of-staff-retention-at-private-schools/article_307681f3-52d0-4aa9-b2f3-7ac28ac4c5b5.html

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The article discusses the significance of teacher-student relationships and staff retention in private schools in Toronto. It highlights how longstanding educators contribute to a school's cultural identity by forming enduring connections with students through various activities. Elissa Kline-Beber, an associate head at The York School, emphasizes that long-serving teachers are integral to fostering these vital bonds, noting examples of teachers who have educated multiple generations within the same families and followed students from kindergarten to graduation.

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At private schools in Toronto, particularly at The York School, maintaining strong teacher-student relationships is seen as crucial for educational success. According to Elissa Kline-Beber, associate head of well-being at The York School, long-serving teachers form a significant part of the school's culture and are pivotal in fostering these enduring connections. These educators often teach multiple generations within families and watch students progress from kindergarten through graduation, which helps build trust and support essential for learning.

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Elissa Kline-Beber PERSON · 1× The York School ORG · 1× Toronto GPE · 1×

Narrative

It starts with teacher-student relationships, formed over many years on playgrounds and field trips, during extracurricular activities and at school events.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-18

2026-09-18 · Toronto Star

The importance of staff retention at private schools · assertive framing

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At private schools in Toronto, learning begins before worksheets are handed out or computers are powered up. asserted

computers → begin → Toronto

It starts with teacher-student relationships, formed over many years on playgrounds and field trips, during extracurricular activities and at school events. asserted

It → start → events

Often, these relationships are considered an essential part of students’ everyday learning. asserted

relationships → consider → learning

Elissa Kline-Beber, associate head of well-being at The York School, says the school’s long-serving teachers are a major part of its culture. asserted

teachers → say → culture

Some have taught many siblings from the same family or watched students they taught in kindergarten graduate from Grade 12. asserted

they → teach → Grade