Ontario Class Sizes
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Ontario Liberals promise to cap all class sizes at 20 students if electedThe Ontario Liberals would spend $1 billion to cap class sizes at 20 students for every grade across the province and hire 10,000 teachers if elected in June.PoliticsMay 5, 2022
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What are the key bargaining issues involving 4 major teachers’ unions, Ontario government?Ontario teachers have been without a contract since Aug. 31 and months of negotiations have yielded little progress. Bargaining is now at a standstill between the provincial government and all four major teachers' unions.EducationFeb 11, 2020
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Class size changes will mean 10,000 fewer Ontario teachers over next 5 years: FAOOntario's fiscal watchdog says the provincial government's decision to increase class sizes will result in approximately 10,000 fewer teachers in schools over the next five years.EducationSep 26, 2019
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Catholic teachers file complaint against Ontario government over class sizesThe union representing Ontario's Catholic school teachers has filed a complaint against the provincial government with the Ontario labour relations board over recent changes to class sizes.EducationSep 20, 2019
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Ontario government denied public access to results of class size consultations: advocacy groupsThe parents are part of a network of advocacy groups fighting to stop cuts to public education and include Ontario Families for Public Education, Scarborough Families for Public Education, West End Parents for Public Education and several others.EducationSep 9, 2019
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Ontario education minister open to negotiating changes to class sizesThe government announced in the spring that high school class sizes would rise from an average of 22 to 28 students over four years.EducationAug 22, 2019
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Hamilton’s public school board poised to eliminate 136 positions due to provincial cutsAlmost two thirds of the job losses, 79 in total, would affect public high school teachers.EducationApr 4, 2019
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Ontario considering mandatory math testing for all teachersThe government passed legislation Wednesday that will require all aspiring teachers in Ontario to pass a math test before receiving their licence to teach.EducationApr 4, 2019
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Boards tell Ontario education minister larger class sizes could mean cuts to arts, trades classesLisa Thompson announced last month that average high school class sizes will increase by six students - from 22 to 28 - a change to be phased in over four years.EducationApr 3, 2019
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Ontario education minister defends higher class sizes by saying students need more resiliencyLisa Thompson says larger class sizes will enable more group work and build skills that employers want.CanadaMar 20, 2019
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