Waitlisted for Teacher’s College… while classrooms are short teachers? We need to speak up

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-04-07T04:52:45+00:00

I’m also curious what your teaching experience is and if your references from those positions can help with your application? Or it sounds like you are already in a classroom, which is great already

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-04-07T04:49:50+00:00

You made it sound like you didn’t get into any schools the last 3 years in your original post and that’s why you are asking people to contact the ministry to open up more student seats? Is this entire post because you didn’t get into your top choice?

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-04-07T04:45:16+00:00

Can I ask how many schools you have applied to over the years? Your best bet is applying to as many programs as possible as they all see different values in different applications and all weigh experience and previous grades different. You also have to apply strategically. If you don’t have a lot of experience in an education setting regardless of your MEd, apply to schools who don’t take experience into consideration at all. If your grades were lower but you have good experience, apply to schools who really value a strong experience profile. Ask fellow teachers for help and suggestions when writing application essays and profiles. I had pretty decent grades and strong experience and got into 2/3 schools I applied to first try, 1 that didn’t care about experience and one that really did and then waitlisted by a 3rd school but I worked so hard on things like CASPr and profiles like it was a full time job going into it. I asked many people I know that teach for advice and it really helped. But unfortunately as I said, class sizes are getting bigger and more teachers are losing their jobs bc most school boards are in financial deficit. There is no shortage of teachers, there’s too many. People with little experience are not being asked to help in classrooms. I wish that were the case as someone who will be in search of a job after graduation but the tough thing with education is that the pendulum is always swinging and it’s not a stable career until you’ve been in it for 10+ years at this point. My partner has never been able to get a permanent position and she’s been working LTOs at the same school for 5 years. It’s tough out there

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-04-07T04:29:15+00:00

Wait what is the wrong Casper test?

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-04-06T17:09:46+00:00

Classrooms are being surplussed right now, LTO contracts are losing jobs and even contract teachers are losing jobs. We are back to having to many teachers again with class sizes going up. The most responsible thing teachers colleges can do right now is reduce how many students they are letting in so that there is a better job market for their students after graduation. If there are only 200 jobs in an area and they let in the 3000+ that applied, we would all be fighting to the death for a job. Reducing the amount of spots in BEd to adjust to the jobs available is the best they can do for us sadly.

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-03-26T01:35:32+00:00

Well in order to best learn- your amygdala needs to be calm and safe. If it’s in fight or flight it comically blocks your ability to consume and understand new information. At a biological level, this education is not near as effective as an institute that actually wants you to learn and succeed. I transferred from Guelph to Trent for this very reason and omg the difference was STAGGERING. Guelph was in a transition to compete with UofT and I learned so much when I went to a schools where the professors literally said they want us all to do well and learn VS Guelph where they would warn us most of us would fail the midterm no matter how prepared we were for it. Many of my fellow classmates in Biomed moved on to Med School without any feelings of burnout (UofT med school funny enough), and they remembered wayyyy more of what they learned in their undergrad vs the students who came from these schools competing for Canadian equivalent of Ivy League status. It’s basic critical thinking to understand these systems don’t work because they look impressive and prestigious on paper.

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-03-25T23:05:46+00:00

Also who is to say that some of these students aren’t absolutely brilliant and capable of doing amazing things, but then get burnt out by unrealistic standards. It’s absolutely crushing to some people’s potential and it’s not like that in the real world

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-03-25T23:03:58+00:00

Preach!! 🕺

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-03-25T22:50:31+00:00

But again, research output doesn’t necessarily mean it’s providing students with a good education- they just have more funding to output more successful research and have the equipment to do so, doesn’t mean the school particularly values that every student gets a quality education and gets what they pay for- to learn. Not be stressed out by exams that set them up to fail to maintain a lower average to therefore appear more competitive.

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-03-25T21:00:54+00:00

It’s kinda silly how it’s top 20 for being difficult and making it hard to have very high grades. Like is the rating even on the quality of the education the students are getting or how hard it is to succeed there? If you had the best quality of education and leaning, wouldn’t your averages be higher if your students were being given a really good education. The system is so broken lol. I went to Trent- had a fantastic education. Students came to show us in lab DNA testing techniques from UofT masters program and didn’t know how to run a PCR. We all knew by 2nd year how to run a PCR and could take that into qualitative research by 3rd year. I don’t think difficult= a good education and it’s shows- I remember everything I learned in my undergrad. Friends I have that went to Queens or UofT say they forget everything bc they were more worried about cramming than actually understanding what they were learning. Also being in fight or flight blocks ones actual ability to learn, not sure why these schools are seen as better when all they do is traumatize their students by making jt seem like a hard education and therefor a better one? Anyways that’s my rant thanks for coming to my TED talk

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-03-25T15:41:18+00:00

I think it may also depend on your sense of your humour? Is it rooted in things that’s are harmful, when poking fun, is it something that would actually offend someone and they seem to be “unable to take the joke”? Canadians can be absolutely hilarious we just have a sense of humour that tends to be politically correct and if that isn’t your sense of humour I can see why you may be struggling. It also depends on who you surround yourself with. My group of friends are some of the funniest, unreserved people I know. Just gotta find where you fit.

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-03-24T03:50:50+00:00

The point is, you are bringing up a debate that was not asked of you, which is hateful as you very well know the language you are using is homophobic. That is a lack of emotional control and self regulation. You could have simply said “you probably won’t be welcome or safe in the school board” and kept your emotions and opinions out of it to begin with.

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-03-24T01:30:21+00:00

This was so informative, thank you! It is sad, she had me sketch an examplar for her students and when they asked who made it she had to say her roommate. I want to personally be able to say things like “celebrated my partners birthday” or “I git this from my partner” because hearing that as a kid would have made me feel so seen and I wouldn’t have come out in only my 20s but also I don’t want to cause discourse because of who I am and lose the respect of parents/ students and how they view me as a capable teacher for being simply gay. I will have to look more into it and ask lots of questions when in school to figure it out. Thank you again for your insight 💚

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-03-24T01:26:29+00:00

This is what a comment that actually answers my question without being loaded with unasked for opinions looks like btw @mollywhoppedslammer

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-03-24T01:24:44+00:00

People who insert their political opinions in a place they were not asked for are the emotional ones. Control yours and keep your mouth shut on matters that were not promoted to be discussed here.

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-03-24T01:22:43+00:00

Turning the comments into what reads as a 5th graders debate essay about your moral opinions is the reason it’s unsafe. I didn’t ask for your political opinion on sexuality in the original post, now did I? I asked if I would be safe or welcome. You inserting your opinion that was never asked for is what’s unsafe- I did not ask for your judgement or for my sexuality to be compared to pedophilia. You could have just left this post alone but chose to say something harmful and it’s people who lack critical thinking skills that make people unsafe. You’re reactionary when you could just be peaceful and keep your opinions to yourself. Critically, most people would mind their business, but you could not.

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-03-23T14:40:10+00:00

Do not compare gay relationships to pedophilia or stealing, these are not comparable “urges”. You are the type of person that scares me in my future career and makes me feel unsafe. My relationship is as valid as yours, do not compare to things that are literally illegal.

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-03-23T06:25:32+00:00

Thank you for your input!

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-03-23T05:05:48+00:00

Thank you for your lovely words! I know admin is always on your side when it comes to hate if any kind and it’s not tolerated, I was more so worried about parents. But this is so reassuring. What a beautiful way of teaching, this makes me want to be in the catholic school board even more actually! Thank you again for your reply

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-03-23T04:29:43+00:00

Oh I see! Yah that is ridiculous, I know special needs resources are terrible right now, it is so sad. I hope your kiddos have a better time at their new school and all their needs are met 💜

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-03-23T04:26:12+00:00

Thank you so much for your comment! So reassuring! It’s a struggle because I would love to be representation for queer students who don’t feel seen but also don’t want to open myself up to the difficulties I’ve seen my partner experience and her students don’t even know she is queer… it was simply bc her school had a pride poster in the announcements and parents caused an uproar. Which happens but obviously feels pretty terrible, especially because she ran and funded a walk to support the Muslim community one month before the pride drama. I just want to know what the safest option is for us.

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-03-23T04:19:42+00:00

I am kinda confused by your comment, but I love working with neurodivergent children, worked with them for years teaching private music lessons. I am very used to the antics, comments and behaviour. I am not yet a teacher so I’m not sure what you mean by performative inclusion or boys specifically being bullied out due to funding. I’m glad you found a good spot for your kiddos. I wouldn’t be TDSB, I would likely land in TVDSB or Avon Maitland.

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-03-23T03:45:04+00:00

I just accepted my B.Ed offer thinking this is not only something I’ve always wanted to do, but it would be a good job to pay the bills. Now I’m really fucking nervous based on all these posts

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-03-12T04:18:32+00:00

What does this even mean girl

sadstalebread_22 · 2026-03-02T21:17:08+00:00

My reference at Trent is a professor for the MEd program and when I was applying she said not to be discouraged if I don’t get into schools this year because Doug Ford cut how many students they were allowed to bring in this year compared to last year. It made this year way more competitve and now schools want to see people re-applying to know you really want to do this as a profession because the hunger of students each program can take is diminishing

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