On any given day, over a quarter of Ontario schools don't have enough qualified teachers, according to a recently released survey by People for Education, and the Ministry of Education is calling it a national problem. Some boards in northeastern Ontario say they regularly use uncertified instructors to keep classes going.
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Ontario Liberal Party leader Stephen Del Duca joined Sudbury candidate David Farrow on Tuesday for a virtual press conference to announce the party’s education recovery plan for September 2021.
The $2.3-billion plan prioritizes student well-being and promises significant investments in smaller class sizes, mental health and special education supports, and a return to in-person learning.
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Highlights of the plan include increasing subsidies to help low-income families access summer camps and programming, class size caps to 20 students across the board, and a temporary virtual learning option.