Many Ontario high-school principals struggle with large classes and not enough student supports for destreamed courses, according to a new survey.
In a report released Monday, the People for Education advocacy group found that 96 per cent of high-school principals say they needed more learning supports, including educational assistants and special education teachers, to support destreaming. Roughly the same percentage of principals said they needed support for teacher training.
The survey also found that only 34 per cent of secondary schools reported lower class sizes to support destreaming in the past school year, compared to 40 per cent the previous year.