The Ontario government has said the early reading screening tool won't be mandatory for the 2023-24 school year. (Ben Nelms/CBC - image credit)Even though Ontario students won't be subject to regular standardized reading tests this school year, parents and teachers are warning that any screening tool is only useful if there are more resources to back it up. This spring, the province announced it was mandating an early reading screening tool. Una Malcolm is the president of International Dyslexia Association Ontario and a Doctoral Candidate in Reading Science. Una Malcolm is the president of International Dyslexia Association Ontario and a doctoral candidate in reading science.