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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-03-21, Page 23' 4 Al1 fr. • Despite ,what `1104 the teaellett Shorta Sit11010 Hwion Courtty is not 0:acute", has been seen -in other areas, Huron County lioaixt of EdIffat was. to14 at its IA The HCBE's sees eirutdivotor of Allaser rred,-tot ail AV • ate • t • : ,11.:uren". 43004 WirtdiffIcuJtie LuO 'er al'a* ieTTP QUI 64., 74# a qu zoom in . IfCAO perionnel superintenden a ';:.W•ifil ndOuri- e San.e GinoCiannandres. • The HCBE went out -„early en activeiy.i.equitad teachers tbityear to avoid getting intopoblerns. • From 20 to 25 eleflientaiy..teacb4 ers will be needed to flit 'vacancies in the public school system in September. These positions,have been created by resignations, an educationirdnistry push to reduce primary class sizes, apt .expansion Of theflCBEs French program. Already, howevm.the board has hired about 15 .of new teachers it requires and sees no serious prob- lem in acquiring theeight ot ten - still needecito staff classrooms. Beginnirig in. January, HCBE recruiting teams went out to inter- view applicants at te.achers' colleges in London andWindsor.' AbOut the only, disadvantage, to hiring so early is that neither the teachers nor theboard will' know where the new recruits will be working in the system until it is known exactly which teachers Will . • ' ' rk• , ,• • .• -:.,p, eilietthe ,:::' . ?::::•1 - I "..1 '4.• ago'*,. r iiiiir aleatt .... fro*, ', . ti ,-SO? • 4. q., tihoavee'reeetY. . '.• 4,' .. •:‘ q v. fo9 11#.1111 r ROtact 4:4 about five or fews eachers *II be needed theHCBEsystem. urea`COut's Ii *ve1t staffjr" ro ,o• ',.,.,:regtom_. .; Many artUrban-centrei. • 001:104'01:1) waitio-to,1t6-4#00:;,, fez. rural lower use Of'tjle OW of It4ng, etaches' salaries are compa'ab1e'Whetlier., they are emp1oed by'a city of education or a county beardl, The proViitce-wide 'teacher short- age has been brought about by a number of factors including: —The C': .p programs to include junior kindergarten for four -year-olds. —Incentives to get teachers to retire early as a result of an initia- tive to create a revitalization of teachers. —Curriculum expansions such as hi the HCBE French program. --Reduction, of class sizes, pro- moted and funded by the Ontario MinistrY of Education. - • .Philadelphia bean) 'Cheese • 4.060.$27,1,3=MEM, ArintANNITAVIRMINS • •„. .4•4;:-:, 4,41,19:414).*-71.4V,A,Tmo,„ . , ••• :7••4-41‘. ' q•6:: .•0.• • '4•• • :•• ..' • .1 44: 44' 4