Ontario Revokes Teacher Hiring Rules Based on Seniority

Education minister says change will ensure quicker hiring of qualified teachers

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce speaks in Whitby, Ont., Canada on July 30, 2020. On Oct. 15, Lecce announced the repeal of a policy that required seniority-based hiring preferences in Ontario schools. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press

Teachers will now be hired based on merit and diversity not seniority moving forward, says Ontario education minister.

Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s education minister announced Thursday that the province will revoke Regulation 274, a hiring practice based on seniority.