Teacher Allocation Review
The NLTA has been an active participant in the review process of the Teacher Allocation Model. The Association will continue to advocate for a needs-based, as opposed to budget-based, approach to the allocation of human resources to the K-12 public education system in this province. The focus should be on ensuring an appropriate allocation of teachers and other supports to meet the needs of all students. The NLTA is hopeful about the work that is underway with the review of the Teacher Allocation Model and that the recommendations from the committee will ultimately make a difference in our classrooms. The research clearly shows that a strong public education system, with reasonable class sizes with allowances for complexity in class composition, enhances economic productivity, improves health outcomes, and can reduce demands on other public supports, including the justice system and community social services.
NLTA Submission to the Teacher Allocation Review Committee
Related Research:
- The Economic Case for Investing in Education by the Conference Board of Canada, June 2019
- BETTER TOGETHER: The Final Report of the Panel on the Status of Public Education in NL 2015-16 by Dr. Bruce Sheppard and Dr. Kirk Anderson, June 2016
- Does Class Size Matter? by Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, Northwestern University, Chicago, February 2014
- Invest in Our Kids
Media Releases:
- Time To Get It Right (March 23, 2022)
- NLTA Welcomes Appointment of Teacher Allocation Review Committee (December 21, 2021)
- Class Size Counts… Now More Than Ever (December 8, 2021)
- NLTA Anxiously Awaiting More Information on Teacher Allocation Review Process (November 15, 2021)
Media Interviews:
- June 22, 2022: VOCM Open Line – Education Issues
- June 21, 2022: VOCM On Target (Part 3) – Teacher Allocation/Student Needs/Brave Face Campaign
- March 24, 2022: VOCM On Target Part 1 – Education Week/Parent-Teacher Conferences/Teacher Allocation Model Review
- March 24, 2022: VOCM On Target Part 3 – Teacher Allocation/COVID and Masks in Schools/Teacher Shortages
- March 23, 2022: NTV Evening Newshour – NLTA Stressing Importance of Class Sizes as Review of Teacher Allocation Model Begins
- January 5, 2022: VOCM On Target (Part 4) – Teacher Allocation Review
- December 13, 2021: VOCM 12pm News – Stress in School System
- December 12, 2021: NTV Issues & Answers (Part 2) – NLTA’s Public Campaign on Class Sizes
- December 10, 2021: VOCM Open Line – Class Size and Class Composition
- December 9: 2021: NTV Evening Newshour – NLTA Launches Class Size Campaign
- November 17, 2021: VOCM On Target (Part 1): Teachers Hitting Breaking Point
- November 17, 2021: VOCM On Target (Part 2) – Class Size and Composition
- November 17, 2021: VOCM On Target (Part 3) – Children With Exceptionalities
- November 17, 2021: VOCM On Target (Part 4) – Inclusion Model
- November 17, 2021: VOCM On Target (Part 5) – COVID Brought Forward Concerns
- November 16, 2021: VOCM Morning Show (Part I) – Teachers Reporting Burnout
- November 16, 2021: CBC East Coast Morning Show – Members Can’t Wait For Provincial Review
- November 16, 2021: VOCM Morning Show (Part II) – Langdon on Teacher Burnout
- November 16, 2021: VOCM Open Line – Teacher Burnout
- November 15, 2021: NTV Evening Newshour – Teachers Sounding Alarm
- November 15, 2021: CBC Here & Now – NLTA Hearing of Teacher Burnout
- November 15, 2021: CBC 5pm News – Teachers Can’t Wait for Review
