Telling Tales Out of School, People for Education’s annual gala fundraiser, is a night to celebrate the promise of public education and support the vital work of People for Education. Every year it features extraordinary performances by students from our publicly funded schools along with a roster of Canadian stars.
Telling Tales Out of School
Telling Tales Out of School 2025
Thank you for joining us for the 20th annual Telling Tales Out of School fundraising event where we celebrated public education and the retirement of People for Education’s founding Executing Director, Annie Kidder.
Check out these highlights from the evening:
Thank you for joining us in 2024

Thank you to everyone who came out to our 2024 event to both support our work and have fun!
Special thanks to all of the incredible performers who donated their time and talent to make the show a success: our hosts, Gavin Crawford, actor Daren Herbert, musician and songwriter Kevin Drew, New York Times best selling author Linwood Barclay, and actress Humberly Gonzalez.
People for Education is also grateful for all individuals and businesses who provided many delightful items for our silent and live auctions.
And of course, a huge thank you to all of our sponsors (see below), who helped make this event possible. We appreciate your continued support for People for Education and all that we work for.
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