It’s hard not to be outraged by Ontario Education Minister Lisa Thompson’s recent announcement that her government is considering removing the caps on the class size of kindergarten and primary grades.
Anyone who teaches or has children in a primary school understands the critical importance of the teacher-to-student ratio and many will contend that they are already way too high. The current cap on kindergarten classes in Ontario is 29 kids; for primary (Grades 1 to 3), it’s 23.
https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2019/12/05/ontarios-catholic-teachers-receive-no-board-report-will-be-in-legal-strike-position-by-dec-21.html
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