Category: Focus

If you think teacher testing came out of left field, you’re right. Teacher testing in Ontario was recommended in an NDP-commissioned report.

The province’s Liberals and NDP say they plan to toss the Harris government’s version of standardized teacher testing.

An Ontario student who fails an exam is likely to get a “serious” talk from his or her parents. But under Ontario’s new rules, teachers who don’t pass all 14 required courses in a new professional development program, could lose their jobs.

Most people polled in Centretown Nov. 16 favoured teacher testing in Ontario, but considered smaller classes a more pressing issue.