As Ontario school boards endlessly struggle to find teachers, the Ford government is analyzing ‘every option on the table’ to help solve this critical shortage. One of those options is to reduce the level of teacher education back to one year, as opposed to the current two-year Teachers College program. Is this a good idea? Kristy Cameron explores further with David Hutchison, a Brock University professor who also studies educational reform and teacher education.

<p>As Ontario school boards endlessly struggle to find teachers, the Ford government is analyzing ‘every option on the table’ to help solve this critical shortage. One of those options is to reduce the level of teacher education back to one year, as opposed to the current two-year Teachers College program. Is this a good idea? Kristy Cameron explores further with David Hutchison, a Brock University professor who also studies educational reform and teacher education.</p>

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