Manitoba politicians and mathematicians are urging the province to restore stricter teacher certification standards, saying that new entrants will lack the necessary skills to teach math.
The call comes after the Manitoba government’s implementation of regulatory reforms aimed at addressing shortages in the education field and simplifying the certification process.
Under the changes, which recently came into effect, aspiring teachers are no longer required to specialize in an approved list of major or minor subjects at university.
Manitoba Education has also eliminated the requirement for elementary school teachers to complete six credit hours in math, science, one of Canada’s official languages, and the combined subjects of geography and history, noted Conservative MLA and education critic Grant Jackson during a Nov. 6 press conference….