US EditionOntario adding 2,600 teacher candidate spaces amid shortage
- Starting this September, Ontario plans to expand enrollment capacity in teacher education programs by 2,600 spots to help tackle the growing shortage of teachers across the province.
- This move follows the recent budget tabled by Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy, which allocated $55.8 million over two years for training new teachers by 2027.
- Funding will be allocated to expand bachelor of education programs across all institutions, with an emphasis on addressing needs in northern and rural communities, technological fields, and French-language education, according to Minister Nolan Quinn.
- Unions welcome the funding as a start but stress it will not solve retention issues caused by poor working conditions affecting 40,000 qualified non-working teachers.
- The funding highlights continued financial pressures for Ontario's education sector and suggests the government must explore all avenues to recruit and retain teachers.
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Michael Zwaagstra: Ontario Should Shorten Teacher Education Programs
Commentary The Ontario government is considering a major change to teacher education. Since 2015, prospective teachers have had to complete an undergraduate degree followed by a two-year teacher education program at a university. This two-year program includes multiple education theory courses and a practicum where prospective teachers gain practical classroom experience under the guidance of experienced teachers. An extreme teacher shortage is …
Ontario adding 2,600 teacher candidate spaces as it looks ahead of worsening shortage
Ontario is adding 2,600 spaces to teachers colleges across the province as it stares down a worsening teacher shortage, a move unions say is welcome though will not in isolation solve the problem.
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