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Manitoba budget—cutting independent school funding may actually increase education costs
Appeared in the Winnipeg Sun, April 11, 2017 Manitoba’s provincial government is expected to table its budget today. Premier Brian Pallister should be commended for his goal to reduce the deficit—and education spending should be scrutinized during the ...
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Extending Ontario elementary teacher contracts—at what cost?
Appeared in the Toronto Sun, February 15, 2017 The two-year contract extension with Ontario’s elementary teachers, recently announced by the minister of education, if ratified, most likely eliminates the possibility of teacher labour disruption during the ...
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Teacher compensation and union contract extensions in Ontario
Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, October 8, 2016 With an eye on the next election, Premier Kathleen Wynne is attempting to secure labour peace in the K-12 education sector in Ontario by proposing an extension of existing teacher contracts. But a recent Fraser ...
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Understanding the Increases in Education Spending in Public Schools in Canada, 2016 Edition
: Education spending on public schools in Canada increased by $18.2 billion (41.1%) between 2004/05 and 2013/14, from $44.3 billion to $62.6 billion. Compensation (salaries and wages, fringe benefits, and pensions) accounts for most of the increase ...
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How to reward excellence in teaching
Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph Journal The one-room schoolhouse may be a relic of a bygone era, but teacher compensation in Canada remains stuck in a time warp. Currently, teacher compensation is determined by rigid salary schedules based on ...