Over 370 Ontario Teachers Told They Will Not Have Permanent Positions Amid Class Size Changes

Ontario Education Minister Lisa Thompson speaks about upcoming education changes at a press conference at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto on March 15, 2019. The Canadian Press/Chris Young

TORONTO—An Ontario school board has informed nearly 370 teachers that they will no longer have permanent teaching positions in the coming 2019-2020 school year—news that comes amid provincial changes to class sizes.

The Peel District School Board gave surplus notices to 176 elementary and 193 secondary teachers on Tuesday, according to The Globe and Mail. Surplus notices, which are not layoff notices, indicate the number of “extra” positions for the next year.