Educators are referring to the current staff shortages in Ontario schools as a crisis, and many of them feel that the issue is not receiving enough attention.

Learn more about our recommendations for the provincial government to address this issue: peopleforeducation.ca/our-work/staff…

“Staffing has become the NUMBER 1 area of stress and concern for school administrators,” reports an elementary principal in the GTA.

Data from our annual survey reveals that staff shortages are a daily issue for many schools across the province. ow.ly/ynvW50RcOS5

Ontario plans to implement a new kindergarten curriculum in September 2025. The province will hold consultation with teachers, education experts and other stakeholders over the next few months in preparation.

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Recent policy changes in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick regarding gender and pronouns in schools raises concerns about the extent of children’s rights in Canada. Read more: peopleforeducation.ca/our-work/prono…

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The current staff shortages in schools across the province reveal an underlying crisis of poor working conditions for education staff in Ontario schools.

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Finding emergency replacement staff is becoming a part of principals’ daily administrative workload.

In our 2023-24 Annual Ontario School Survey, principals expressed concern that they are unable to fulfill their role as lead educators. peopleforeducation.ca/our-work/staff…

New data from our 2023-24 survey found that nearly half of all Ontario schools are experiencing daily staff shortages. Teachers are reporting poor working conditions such as high levels of stress, large class sizes, lack of safety, and lack of support. peopleforeducation.ca/our-work/staff…

Does Canada value its teachers? Our Annual Ontario School Survey has found a growing issue of staff shortages in Ontario as well as across Canada. peopleforeducation.ca/our-work/staff…

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Our 2023-24 Annual Ontario School Survey reveals a growing challenge with teacher and education staff shortages in schools across the province. These results reflect recent reports by UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 raising concerns of a global teacher shortage.
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Northern Ontario principal reports needing to fill open positions at schools with unqualified staff due to ongoing staff shortages.

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Are teachers valued enough in Ontario? Recent data from our Annual Ontario School Survey shows that most schools are facing challenges responding to staff shortages. ow.ly/eFPA50R3FW8

The latest results of PFE’s Annual Ontario School Survey reveal an urgent need for more teachers and educational support staff in Ontario schools as almost half of the elementary schools in the province are facing weekly shortages.
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School staff shortages are a challenge even outside of Ontario. Quebec’s Minister of Education recently reported that the province was short on more than 8,000 teachers.
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The latest data from People for Education's 2023-24 Annual Ontario School Survey shows that staff shortage is a growing challenge in Ontario schools, with 42% of elementary and 46% of secondary schools facing daily support staff shortage.

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NEW! Data from our 2023-24 Annual Ontario School Survey reveals more than half of secondary school principals and nearly two-thirds of elementary principals report that they have had to ask parents to keep their child with special needs home for the day. peopleforeducation.ca/our-work/staff…

New results from People for Education’s 2023-24 Annual Ontario School Survey show #staffshortage is a major issue across the province.

'We are holding on by a thread...' - Secondary school principal, Northern Ontario.
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New data from People for Education's 2023-24 Annual Ontario School Survey shows only 4% of elementary and 6% of secondary schools report NEVER experiencing teaching staff shortages. Read more - peopleforeducation.ca/our-work/staff…
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'24% of elementary and 35% of secondary schools report facing daily shortages in teaching staff. Only 4% of elementary and 6% of secondary schools report never experiencing teaching staff shortages.'
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