We are going into the tenth year of the shortage of francophone teachers in Ontario. Right now, we need about 5,000 francophone teachers for French-language schools in order to restore balance and operate properly, that is, with call-back lists, substitute teachers and qualified staff at all levels.
We suggested that about 1,000 teachers should be trained every year to make up for the shortfall. Right now, there are only about 400 or 450 students who complete education degrees every year. In addition, more and more people are retiring. So the shortage is getting worse, and that is undermining the quality of education in schools.