Message from Weidong
My name is Weidong Pei and I am a general dental practitioner and a proud 19 year resident of Willowdale. I am running to be your next Trustee for Ward 4 - York Centre & Willowdale.
In 2022, I was elected on a message of change, defeating TDSB Board Chair Alexander Brown. In 2025, we got it done and reversed the TDSB lottery.
I’m running again to keep up the good fight for students in York Centre & Willowdale and advocate for a TDSB that puts student achievement & wellbeing first.
Priorities: Strong Schools & Responsible Governance.
Academic Excellence: focus on student learning, literacy, numeracy, and real academic achievement.
Safe Schools: keep schools safe and free from geopolitical conflicts.
More Classroom Funding: reduce bureaucracy and direct resources to students and teachers.
Accountable Governance: ensure transparency and responsible decision-making at the board.
Parents as Partners: make sure parental voices are heard and respected.
My Track Record
Restored merit in specialized programs by overturning the lottery system
Protected school identities by stopping unnecessary school renaming
Strengthened accountability and transparency at the board
Defended parent fundraising by stopping the taxation of School Council fundraising
Improved school safety by establishing partnership with Toronto Police Service (TPS)
Celebrated multiculturalism by launching annual celebrations for Asian Heritage Month, Chinese Heritage Month, and Hindu Heritage Month
Advocated consistently for student success and academic excellence
Eliminating portables at both Hollywood and McKee Public Schools and built new gym for Hollywood Public School and additional classrooms at both schools
Relocated Avondale Alternative Schools successfully to create more learning space for Avondale Public School
Endorsements
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Norm Gardner, Former Toronto & Metro Toronto Councillor
I am proud to support Dr. Weidong Pei for re-election as TDSB Trustee. Throughout his term, he has demonstrated the integrity, work ethic and responsiveness that Willowdale families deserve. He cuts through bureaucracy to get real results and I know he will continue fighting for strong, common-sense, student-first policies.
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James Pasternak, City Councillor for York Centre
I am proud to endorse Dr. Weidong Pei. As a former Trustee, I know how much the position matters and the important role Trustees play in supporting Toronto families.
I also know that with Dr. Pei, the Jewish community will have support and moral clarity. Amid hateful mobs on the streets, rising antisemitism and deafening silence, Dr. Pei stands up and speaks out for the Jewish community and Israel.
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Ragini Sharma
I am urging residents of Ward 4 to go out and vote for Dr. Weidong Pei as Trustee for the Toronto District School Board. I have known him for over four years and I can assure you that he is a great leader who is committed to the wellbeing of our children. I have seen him work hard to make schools strive for excellence, fairness, transparency and parent involvement in education. In Trustee Pei you will get someone who has a proven track record as a trustee and he will be the best voice for us on the board.
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Susan Lee
I speak today as one of the founding members of the Toronto Asian Parents’ Association, as a constituent, and as a friend of Dr. Weidong Pei.
What I value about Weidong is that he is not afraid to say that merit, hard work, excellence, and discipline are not dirty words. They are values that have helped generations of families build a better future.
For many immigrant parents, education represents something deeply personal. Our families came to Canada believing that if our children studied hard, worked hard, and were given a fair opportunity, doors could open that were never open to us.
Weidong understands that hope.
He gives voice to parents who sometimes feel unheard—parents who want strong schools, high expectations, accountability, and real opportunities for every child to succeed.
Whether we agree on every issue or not, I have seen his willingness to listen, to speak up, and to stand firmly for the principles he believes will strengthen public education.
That is the Dr. Weidong Pei I know—as a constituent, a colleague in community advocacy, and a friend. -
Alexandra Lulka Rotman, TDSB Trustee for York Centre
I am proud to endorse my colleague, Dr. Weidong Pei to be the next trustee for York Centre & Willowdale. Over the last four years, he has proven to be a strong ally in the fight against antisemitism and a consistent, common sense voice for student safety and student achievement. I hope you will join me in supporting Dr. Pei.
