Statistical Information

Transition to Teaching

The College's Transition to Teaching survey looks at the early careers of new Ontario teachers. This annual study began in 2001 when the elementary and secondary teacher employment markets in Ontario were in the midst of retirement-driven, short-term teacher shortage that started in 1998 and lasted for about five years.

However, it became clear in the mid-1990s that there was an emerging surplus of teachers relative to available jobs.

What was it like to be a new teacher in 2012? Read our exclusive survey to find out.

A full report of this year's survey of French-language education graduates is also available here.

The Transition to Teaching survey of new teachers in the 2011-12 school year examines the job entry success and professional experience of teacher education graduates of 2002 through 2011 and new-to-Ontario teachers educated elsewhere and certified in 2010 and 2011.

First-year job outcomes within and outside Ontario

	Regular Positions	Underemployed	Unemployed
Residence outside Ontario	35%	15%	24%
Residence in Ontario	11%	36%	39%

Underemployment and unemployment:
First-year French-language program graduates

	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
Underemployed and unemployed	55%	45%	36%	20%	15%
Unemployed	22%	22%	12%	5%	1%
Underemployed	33%	23%	24%	15%	14%

First-year employed teachers with regular jobs:
French-language program graduates

	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006
Survey Year	25%	22%	28%	47%	68%	63%	69%

Percent of employed teachers with regular jobs in first year following graduation

	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2001
Survey Year	26%	23%	27%	31%	36%	42%	47%	70%

Employment outcomes for different new-teacher groups in first year following graduation

	Unemployed	Underemployed
Ontario faculty graduates	37%	45%
Ontarians educated abroad	54%	30%
Other Canadian provinces	43%	44%
US border-college graduates	58%	63%
New-Canadian teachers	79%	62%

2012 Annual Report

7%

of OCTs have principal's qualifications

Statistical Information

Transition to Teaching