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Grades 7 and 8 will get 2000 New Guidance Teachers
Monday, April 30, 2018
The government announce today it will be adding 2000 new guidance teachers to grade 7 and 8 to better prepare students for high school.
Ontario will be making a $120 million investment over the next three years. The new elementary school staffing will include:
- Educational assistants (EAs) to support students with exceptionally high needs
- Specialists, including social workers, psychologists, behavioural specialists and speech language pathologists to support boards in expanding special education programs and services to benefit all students
- Up to 400 new mental health workers at Ontario's secondary schools, to ensure every high school student will have access to mental health supports at school.
To learn more about our school system read the Newcomers Guide to Elementary School in Ontario.