"I think it’s a mistake in my professional opinion when someone who is uncertified or working towards certification are all of a sudden placed in a supply teacher role.”

The cash-strapped Thames Valley District school board is hiring unqualified teachers for supply positions instead of retired teachers who have more experience and skills.

The school board posted online that “applications will be accepted from first- and second-year faculty of education students.”

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The board said it is seeking “caring and compassionate uncertified occasional teachers to commence work immediately.”

A spokesperson for the board said it “prioritizes fully qualified and certified teachers, but we also consider those who are on a transitional certificate with (the) Ontario College of Teach

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