News Analysis Ontario’s education minister tabled legislation on April 17 that he says will bring schools’ focus back to basics—math and literacy. But the question many are asking is, what does the minister think the schools have been focusing on too much instead? “Does the education minister plan to elevate the focus on math and…
ANALYSIS: ’Vague Promises’: Ontarians Try to Read Between the Lines of New School Legislation
Ontario Teacher Investigated for Comments on Critical Race Theory Won’t Lose Her License
A teacher who was investigated by the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) for her comments against the promotion of critical race theory (CRT) in schools is allowed to keep her teaching license after the college decided not to move her case to a disciplinary hearing. In a tweet on Feb. 15, former high school teacher…
Michael Zwaagstra: Ontario College of Teachers Undermines Its Own Credibility
Commentary The good news is that inflation appears to be slowing down. The bad news is that no one seems to have told the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) since they plan to impose a 17.64 percent fee hike on all Ontario teachers this year. Unsurprisingly, teachers are not happy. In fact, the Elementary Teachers’…
Regulatory Bodies Should Monitor Professional Standards, Not Ideology
Commentary The Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) serves as the regulatory body for public school teachers in Ontario. All teachers in the public school system are required to be members in good standing of the college. When a complaint comes in, the OCT is obligated to investigate and, if the teacher is found guilty, decide…
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