“The new mathematics curriculum is part of a four-year math strategy designed to: […] increase students’ employability to attain the jobs of the future […] In the 2020 curriculum, there will be relevant, real-life examples that help connect math to everyday life, such as developing infographics, creating a budget, e-transfers and learning to code […] there will be coding skills to improve problem solving and develop fluency with technology […] there will be mandatory financial literacy learning in Grades 1 to 8, including understanding the value and use of money over time, how to manage financial well-being and the value of budgeting.”

“Ontario teachers are denouncing what they describe as the botched implementation of the province’s new math curriculum, saying they’ve had little guidance on material they’re expected to teach in just a few weeks. It would be a challenging task in the best of times, they said, but the uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has made it untenable.”

“The teachers, who have been without a contract and pursuing job actions (including rotating strikes) since August, argue that the Doug Ford government’s ‘deep, permanent cuts’ to the province’s education system are jeopardizing the futures of students and undercutting those who teach them. Chief among their concerns are increased class sizes, less resources and the replacement of actual secondary school classes with ‘e-learning’ modules. […] More than 72,000 Ontario parents, students, educators and employers weighed in on what the province’s education system should look like back in December of 2018 during what was touted as the largest public consultation on education in the province’s history. […] ‘’Do not increase class sizes’ — and forget about e-learning. Those were two main messages for the Ford government from more than 7,000 public submissions during last year’s education consultations,’ wrote The Toronto Star’s Kristin Rushowy in a piece published Friday.”