For the foreseeable future Ontario, as well as most other provinces, will be faced with a shrinking school system, staffed by an aging and static teaching workforce. Responding to this challenge will be complicated by factors such as high retirement levels, more restrictive collective agreement language, and pension solvency issues.
Declining Enrolment in Ontario Public Schools – Implications for the Teacher Labour Market
Susan McWilliams
November 1, 2008