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TORONTO, Feb. 1, 2021 /CNW/ - The Council of the Ontario College of Teachers endorsed the creation of a Temporary Certificate to enable faculty of education students to begin teaching earlier as a partial solution to Ontario s teaching shortage.
Council recommended the regulatory change to the Minister of Education during a special meeting of Council in December.
Students who are enrolled in an accredited Ontario teacher education program and are expected to complete their program in 2021 can apply. Teachers certified in other Canadian provinces can also apply.
The certificate would be a limited-time, emergency measure designed to address severe teacher shortages in Ontario s public school system caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Further details will be released as more information becomes available.
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Ontario is reporting its first case of the COVID-19 virus variant first identified in South Africa in a Peel Region resident.
No history of travel or known contact with a traveller has been identified, according to Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams.
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The public health unit in Peel continues to investigate the case, said Williams, and is handling next steps and contact management.
He said more updates will be provided as the investigation evolves.
Alleged to have allowed party with underage drinking, drugs
Author of the article: Jennifer Hamilton-McCharles
Publishing date: Jan 02, 2021 • January 2, 2021 • 1 minute read •
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A vice-principal with the Near North District School Board will face the disciplinary committee of the Ontario College of Teachers for allegedly allowing and supervising a party with underage drinking, drugs and an incident in which a student was injured in a fight.
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Sean Andrew Meighan, currently listed as vice-principal at Phelps Elementary School on the Near North District School Board’s website, is accused of professional misconduct and engaging in conduct unbecoming a member.