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Nearly six months ago teacher testing became law. And no one seems to know yet how much it will cost. At this point, it looks like teachers themselves will pay for their mandatory recertification courses.
What tests do teachers have to take? There are four types of tests. Some of the details are still to come, but here is what’s known so far.
Paul Dewar, a Grade 7 and 8 teacher at Hopewell Avenue Public School, holds up his letter from the Ontario College of Teachers. It says he has been randomly selected for the first round of the provincial government’s “Professional Learning Program.” He’s returning it to sender.
Kristen Vernon
The Canadian government wants to have its cake and eat it too.
It acts one way when the health needs of Canadians are at stake but responds another way when developing countries want to safeguard their citizens’ health.
No cases of anthrax were found in Canada. But fear of anthrax attacks such as those in the United States prompted Health Canada to stockpile the anti-anthrax drug, ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, sold by Bayer under the brand name Cipro.