--- title: "York Region District School Board | Airtame" description: "YRDSB standardized Airtame across its district as part of a broader initiative to define a “technology blueprint” for every classroom." language: "en-US" canonical_url: "https://airtame.com/case-studies/york-region-district-school-board/" source_url: "https://airtame.com/case-studies/york-region-district-school-board/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- # York Region District School Board - **1,300+ Airtame devices** deployed across **210 schools** - **130,000 students** supported daily with seamless screen sharing - **Drastic reduction in IT workload** — “15 minutes a week” to maintain the entire Airtame fleet - Now using Airtame for screen sharing, digital signage, and emergency alerts [Book demo](https://airtame.com/contact-sales/) ![](https://airtame.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/York_Region_District_School_Board_Logo.svg-1.png) ## Challenge With more than **130,000 students** and over **210 schools**, [York Region District School Board (YRDSB)](https://www2.yrdsb.ca/) needed a consistent and reliable way for teachers and students to present and collaborate in classrooms of every size. ![](https://airtame.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Image1.jpg) Before Airtame, screen sharing was entirely wired. Teachers relied on **cables running through ceilings**, outdated **VGA/HDMI adapters**, and **fragile connections** that often broke or failed mid-lesson. These technical frustrations had a direct impact on classroom management and student engagement. “Before Airtame, there was never a guarantee a teacher could get a good session to present. Incompatibility was a big issue — it was unreliable and expensive to fix.” ![rob](https://airtame.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/rob-rfwhxt3zqkhtgiue4rhaxccxqkknp55co6nq1utii0.jpg) Rob Cover Assistant Manager, School Technology Operations YRDSB ## Solution YRDSB standardized Airtame across its district as part of a broader initiative to define a “technology blueprint” for every classroom. Each room now features Airtame as a standard display option, alongside projectors, iPads, and Chromebooks — giving teachers and students the flexibility to share any device, wirelessly and instantly. ![](https://airtame.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Image2.jpg) - **Universal screen sharing:** Airtame’s device-agnostic design lets teachers and students display from **iPads**, **Chromebooks**, **Macs**, **or PCs** without adapters. - **Digital signage:** YRDSB’s **district-wide signage solution** now runs on Airtame using **Google Slides** for school communications. - **Emergency alerts:** Select schools are testing Airtame’s **emergency alert functionality** to support campus safety. - **Centralized management:** With more than **1,300 Airtame 2s** and **70 Hubs**, the IT team uses **Airtame Cloud** to organize devices by location, apply naming conventions, and manage them remotely. “Teachers loved it. It just made life so much easier. You have an app, you follow what the screen says, and you’re connected — easy peasy.” ![rob](https://airtame.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/rob-rfwhxt3zqkhtgiue4rhaxccxqkknp55co6nq1utii0.jpg) Rob Cover Assistant Manager, School Technology Operations YRDSB ## Results Airtame has transformed classroom presentation and communication across York Region’s schools. - **Simplified teaching: **Teachers can now focus on students, not cables or compatibility issues. - **Improved collaboration:** Students share their screens to present work, fostering more interactive lessons. - **Virtually zero IT burden:** The district’s 1,300+ devices are so stable that IT spends “maybe 15 minutes a week” managing them. - **Scalable, future-ready tech:** New Airtame features — like improved signage, alerts, and PoE support — continue to enhance classroom and meeting spaces. “Once they’re implemented and configured according to a standard, they work. We have about 1,200 Airtames, and I spend maybe 15 minutes in the whole week to support the product.” ![rob](https://airtame.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/rob-rfwhxt3zqkhtgiue4rhaxccxqkknp55co6nq1utii0.jpg) Rob Cover Assistant Manager, School Technology Operations YRDSB ## Looking ahead YRDSB continues to expand its Airtame use — integrating [Canva for educational videos](https://help.airtame.com/hc/en-us/articles/27667308142365-How-to-show-your-designs-with-the-canva-app), [emergency messaging](https://airtame.com/for-education/emergency-alerts/), and [interactive digital signage](https://airtame.com/for-education/digital-signage/) to enrich curriculum delivery. ![](https://airtame.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_4513555.jpg) ## Rob Cover is also enthusiastic about Airtame 3’s potential to make **every conference room video-ready**, praising its **compact design**, **dual HDMI outputs**, and **built-in PoE**: “I believe you have a hard winner here. I think you’ve got a rock-solid product, and I would have no hesitation recommending Airtame in any educational environment.” ![rob](https://airtame.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/rob-rfwhxt3zqkhtgiue4rhaxccxqkknp55co6nq1utii0.jpg) Rob Cover Assistant Manager, School Technology Operations YRDSB ![Avatar group](https://airtame.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Avatar-group-1-r9ujqedj1ydvd60os3hrbklocexaa10799ukmorm2i.png) ## Need a call? Contact our sales team for **education pricing, bulk orders** and further demonstrations of Airtame. [ Get in touch ](https://airtame.com/contact-sales/) 35501