Teacher shortages persisted this school year. What's being done to fill the gap for the next?

Former Canadian diplomat Norman Spector doesn’t have a reputation for wishful thinking. So when he proposes we talk about how the issues around terrorism, atrocities and hostages are being framed in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks in Israel, I know I’m in for a stiff shot of realpolitik. “By chance, I had the good fortune of being Canada’s first representative to the Palestinian Authority shortly after I landed in Israel as ambassador in 1992,”  Norman says, setting the context for our virtual conversation. “I have some fond as well as some scary memories of walking around...