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[OSSTF Communications @osstf]

“We don’t have enough teachers right now, and it’s not because we don’t have enough people qualified in the province — there’s about 40,000 people with qualifications for the College of Teachers who are not working in public education, they’re doing other jobs they’ve left — it’s a question of working conditions, violence, all of those things”

#OSSTF President @karenosstf speaks out about the Ford gov's underfunding of #OntEd and how that has led to a staffing crisis in Ontario's schools.

[Isaac Callan @isaaccallan]

NEW: Briefings prepared for the Minister of Education warned her the teaching shortage would “widen” beginning in 2027. But unions say the crisis is already here because teachers won’t stay in the profession, not because they aren’t being trained. #Onpoli
https://t.co/vHERGKdVRh

[Chandra Pasma @ChandraPasma]

The Ford government has known about the growing teacher shortage for years. They know it's impacting our children’s education already, that it’s going to get worse if they don't address it, and yet they are still failing to do anything about it.

#onted
https://t.co/9NE8yHMGnV

[CityNews Toronto @CityNewsTO]

Ontario teacher shortage to worsen in 2027, ministry document warns https://t.co/HPCF8QdePA

[Colin D'Mello | Global News @ColinDMello]

NEW: Could a teacher shortage be on the horizon?

Internal briefing materials given to the Minister of Education warned that the gap between the number of teachers and students is expected to “widen” beginning in 2027.

https://t.co/WgSzhqxtjm

#onpoli #Onted

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

"We don’t have a shortage of teachers. We have deteriorating working conditions that are not suitable, and people are refusing to take them," Karen Brown (@ETFOpresident, @ETFOeducators) tells @KunalChaudhary_ #onted #onpoli https://t.co/EvRReqh16r

[Colin D'Mello | Global News @ColinDMello]

NEW: The Ford government’s ongoing school closure ban means some Ontario boards are spending ‘limited’ funds to keep buildings open.

That’s according to the Ministry of Education’s own internal assessment of the situation.

https://t.co/2F6fykGdDS

#onpoli

[Tim Walz @Tim_Walz]

As a former teacher, nothing beats that first day of school feeling. It’s all about hope and possibility.

Wishing all students and teachers a great school year!

[Theo Moudakis @TheoMoudakis]

Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's @TorontoStar

[Richard Southern @RichardCityNews]

NEW - More than 4,100 Ontario convenience stores are licensed to sell alcohol starting Thursday. In total there will be approximately 1 alcohol point of sale for every 1500 Ontarians. It comes as Ford is asked why alcohol is not restricted in school zones. https://t.co/mdZqZ95Qlf

[Vice President Kamala Harris Archived @VP46Archive]

You may not be a union member, but thank unions for the five-day workweek.

You may not be a union member, but thank unions for the eight-hour workday.

You may not be a union member, but thank unions for sick leave, paid family leave, and vacation time.

[Justin Trudeau @JustinTrudeau]

The middle class doesn’t just happen. It’s built — one fight at a time. And it’s built by unions. #LabourDay

[Sean Fraser @SeanFraserMP]

Hot take: If you're going to be a champion for workers, you might want to actually talk to them first.

[Mark Hancock @MarkHancockCUPE]

We don't need advice from a union-hating, anti-worker premier like @fordnation who closes ERs, underfunds public schools and hospitals, and sells out Ontario's Greenbelt and waterfront to private interests.
https://t.co/DGaO7Cl6dz

[Tim Walz @Tim_Walz]

As Governor of Minnesota, I made sure students are fed breakfast and lunch – no questions asked.

While other states banned books from their schools, we banished hunger from ours.

[Tom Parkin @TomPark1n]

If supervised sites are closed, won’t addicts using them move to injecting — and maybe dying — somewhere else, like public places possibly close to schools?

Shutting supervised site doesn’t magically cure addicts, it just moves them to unsupervised sites

How is that better?

[CTV News @CTVNews]

Tory MP deletes post that claimed cost of living is driving parents to traffic kids https://t.co/gJCiqB6CFD

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones went against two government reports that recommended keeping existing drug consumption sites open, increasing funding to help stabilize staffing, and hiring permanent security guards. #onpoli https://t.co/5xYK0Ug9Lh

[Cheri DiNovo @CheriDiNovo]

Immigrants didn't take your housing: greed, and speculation did
Immigrants didn't increase the cost of basics: billionaires at the head of energy, food and land did
Immigrants didn't take your public healthcare and education: corrupt politicians sold us out