Doug Ford's government is to blame for Ontario's teacher recruitment and retention crisis, unions charge
https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-fords-government-is-to-blame-for-ontarios-teacher-recruitment-and-retention-crisis-unions-charge/article_5d5039ac-d1aa-11ee-82e3-6f1488de5b68.html
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DoctorSpocktopus@lemmy.ca · 20 pts · 2y
Who woulda thunk, the government hell-bent on destroying public services is destroying public services?
Showroom7561@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 2y
"Teacher shortage", " nurse shortage", "family doctor shortage", "shortage, shortage, shortage".
You know what these jobs have in common? They tend to be dominated by women.
And if childcare isn't available in Ontario, then women can't work these jobs. Surprise, surprise, you get shortages.
Ford is to blame for a lot more of these shortages than simply teachers.
jadero@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y
Or a relationship between wages and childcare costs that justify the expense.
It occurs to me that inexpensive, widely available childcare could be seen as a way to keep wages low. That wouldn't be the end of the world if the funding for the program came only from taxes on employers.
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y
You were close until you somehow came out with a gendered conclusion
The commonality is that they are publicly funded
Showroom7561@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y
Gender plays a major role in the shortages we're seeing: teachers and healthcare.
If we can't support mothers who want to work, we'll continue to have shortages. Men have never made up the majority of these jobs.
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y
Ah my mistake, that explains why people always thought nurse meant female doctor
And famously through the 70s-90s there were massive shortages due to women staying home
SplashJackson@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y
That Steven Leechey guy sure has a punchable face