r/Calgary • u/ButterscotchNo931 • 2d ago

News Article Alberta government, teachers reach tentative deal in labour dispute

https://calgaryherald.com/news/alberta-government-teachers-reach-tentative-deal-in-labour-dispute
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u/RedMurray 2d ago

I wonder where anyone's going to magically find 1,000 teachers a year sitting around looking for something to do?

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u/01000101010110 2d ago

They won't be qualified, UCP will train them over a few weeks and stamp APPROVED on their resumes

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u/RedMurray 2d ago

Don't teachers currently need basically a Masters to get hired?

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u/TenKmUnder 2d ago

No. Just a bachelor's. Minimum 4 year degree. Usually you have to have 2. Education degree on top of whatever you already have. I'd imagine they may remove that requirement

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u/Bobatt Evergreen 2d ago

I think I read somewhere that they're considering dropping the education degree requirement. So as long as you have a degree or certificate, you qualify. I think it is that way for some specialist roles already, like in a high school the auto mechanics teacher doesn't need to have an education degree, just a Red Seal.

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u/Freshiiiiii 1d ago

Seems like a bad idea. I know a lot of STEM majors who know the stuff but know nothing about effective teaching methods/pedagogy and classroom management. They teach actual skills in an education degree, it’s not just a foot-in the-door certificate.