The University of Toronto campus in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
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Commentary
The school year is over but a hard fact remains—Ontario is experiencing a significant teacher shortage. And obviously, schools cannot function well without qualified teachers in every classroom. To this end, the Ford government recently announced a $55.8 million investment in education faculties in universities across the province. The goal is to create extra spaces in these faculties so an additional 2,600 new teachers can be trained and certified.
Michael Zwaagstra is a public high school teacher and a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute. He is the author of “A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning.”
