Ontario’s new teacher education program will keep on-the-job practicum training at 80 days, says the Ontario College of Teachers.

“On April 10, 2026, the Ontario government announced changes to the initial teacher education program. Effective May 1, 2027, the current four-semester model will become a three-semester, 12-month consecutive program. The new model maintains the current 80-day practicum requirement,” it says in a June 11 post on its website.