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Jason To | 杜澤信 @mrjasonto.com · 02/03/2025

The Ontario government must increase education funding & improve working conditions to address chronic staff shortages. Overcrowded classrooms without consistent teachers do not improve outcomes. We need to do better. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... peopleforeducation.ca/our-work/sta...

Calculation of per-student education funding:

In 2018-19, total core funding was $24,629,430,827 for 2,003,421 students, or $12,300 per student. Adjusting for inflation, that is $14,700 per student in today’s dollars.

In 2024-25, total core funding was $27,250,964,260 (excluding provision planning amount not available to school boards), for 2,067,666 students, or $13,200.

Comparing the two amounts, there is a $1500 decrease in funding per student in Ontario.

A graphic from People for Education: Proportion of schools experiencing teacher shortages

Elementary schools:
- Daily: 24%
- Weekly: 46%
- Monthly: 25%
- Never: 4%

Secondary schools:
- Daily: 35%
- Weekly: 39%
- Monthly: 21%
- Never: 6%

A graphic from People for Education: Proportion of schools experiencing shortages in educational assistants

Elementary schools:
- Daily: 42%
- Weekly: 41%
- Monthly: 14%
- Never: 3%

Secondary schools:
- Daily: 46%
- Weekly: 28%
- Monthly: 12%
- Never: 14%

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