Facing the possibility of being cut altogether or having their powers severely limited, Ontario’s trustees were defended by opposition politicians and parents at Queen’s Park on Tuesday.

Education Minister Paul Calandra has sidelined the elected officials at some of the province’s largest school boards and is mulling a complete overhaul of the power given to trustees.

“Minister Calandra has been clear, the current school board governance structure is based on an outdated system that needs to be modernized,” his office said in a statement sent to Global News.

“The governance changes being considered are regarding the role of elected school board trustees.”

Any move to eliminate or massively sideline trustees, the NDP said, would harm parents.

“They are playing political games with our

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