Two thirds of Canadians believe there is a major teacher shortage in their community

Newly released information has revealed that 75 per cent of Canadians believe there is a major teacher shortage in their community.

A report published today (Nov. 15) on behalf of researchers at Abacus Data highlighted that, alongside general sensations surrounding education in Canada, two-thirds of Canadians believe their communities are bleeding qualified teachers.

Further information provided by Abacus also revealed that this change in national attitude has been growing exponentially, as since 2022 a seven-point jump has occurred in sentiments towards the lack of readily available educators.

As a byproduct of this observed drain, views on the quality of education in Canada have also been less than stellar, as the median average of Canadians who believe their provincial education systems are supplying quality results now sits below 50 per cent.

However, despite these averages, Ontarians still have high hopes for their teachers, as the province currently bolsters a 44 per cent positivity rate for education quality.

This puts Ontario in second place, as Newfoundland and Labrador maintain a 54 per cent average in positive perceptions of regional education.

For more information on Abacus’s study, visit their official website.