New teachers used to leave Ontario due to job shortages. Here's why boards are struggling to fill positions
What a difference a decade has made in the supply of elementary and secondary school teachers in northeastern Ontario and across Canada. Teachers used to have to leave the province to find work due to job shortages; now, there are plenty of openings that are hard to fill.
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What a difference a decade has made in the supply of elementary and secondary school teachers in northeastern Ontario and across Canada. Teachers used to have to leave the province to find work due to job shortages; now, there are plenty of openings that are hard to fill.