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Michael Zwaagstra: Spending More Money Won’t Fix Ontario’s Teacher Shortage

Michael Zwaagstra: Spending More Money Won’t Fix Ontario’s Teacher Shortage
If increasing teacher salaries across the board was the solution to the teacher shortage, Ontario would have solved it years ago. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
Michael Zwaagstra
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Commentary
Ontario is struggling with a teacher shortage. According to recently released briefing documents from the Ontario Ministry of Education, this shortage will get even worse in 2027. That’s because many teachers are expected to retire while student enrolment increases.
Michael Zwaagstra
Michael Zwaagstra
Author
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.”