Ontario adding 2,600 teacher candidate spaces amid shortage

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.

Ontario to add 2,600 teacher candidate spaces amid shortage

Unions say the move by the province is welcomed, though it will not in isolation solve the problem

Ontario adding 2,600 teacher candidate spaces amid 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.

Desperate for teachers, Nebraska schools turn abroad — to the Philippines - Flatwater Free Press

SCHUYLER — In a classroom 7,903 miles from home, Dorina Ramos counts down from five.   “Five,” Ramos says in her clear and practiced English, as a teenager passing around handfuls of chips sits back at his desk.  “Four.” A lingering high schooler stores his school-issued iPad away in a classroom cabinet.  “Three.” Another teenager wanders from the pencil sharpener back to her seat.  “Two.” The Spanish chatter of Ramos’ class of immigrant high sc…

Ontario Providing Record Education Funding while Ensuring School Board Accountability - Today's Northumberland - Your Source For What's Happening Locally and Beyond

Province working to ensure every dollar of school funding supports students in the classroom While ensuring school board accountability and transparency, the Ontario government is providing record education funding as part of its plan to protect Ontario and prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow. In 2025-26, Ontario is investing $30.3 billion in Core Education Funding for the upcoming school year so schools can continue to deliver high-quali…