Premier Doug Ford had choice words for students expressing concerns over recent cuts to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) Tuesday, telling them to “not pick basket-weaving courses” and to invest in education that gives people in-demand jobs.
Speaking to reporters at Queen’s Park, Ford said he received “thousands of calls” from students over the long weekend, who expressed concerns about the province cutting the amount of grant money students can receive through OSAP.
“I mentioned to the students, you have to invest in your future, into in-demand jobs,” he said.
“You’re picking basket-weaving courses, and there’s not too many baskets being sold out there.”
I’ve seen enough people start to resent life bc they tried to shoe-horn themselves into a degree field they couldn’t understand and hated. College isn’t meant for that.
I think pushing kids straight outta high school into college is a mistake. Some may be ready for it but many would benefit from experiencing the world a bit, putting some money behind them, maturing at little bit.
I took college in my mid 20s and by then i was able to balance a social life and school life very well. Had I gone earlier I may have either burnt out or been distracted by parties and more social aspects of college.
Getting rid of grade 13 was a huge mistake. My kids are all taking gap years but getting a simple job for a year is not an option any more.
Agree completely. Wasted university because the party life hit hard.
Kids don’t party at universities as in the past, too much pressure and competition. Mental health is a huge problem, suicides are a huge problem. I’ve been teaching 25 years and I really worry about this generation.