The graph below shows information about the recruitment of teachers in Ontario between 2001 and 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The chart gives information about the

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of first-year

teachers

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with regular teaching jobs by year of graduation who were recruited to teach French and

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language

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in Ontario from 2001 to 2007.

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, what stands out is that a sharp contrast can be seen between French and

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teachers

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,

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the

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of French

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teachers

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climbed gradually, the percentage of

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teachers

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dropped significantly. In 2001, the

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of French

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teachers

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was approximately 70%. Within a year,

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figure saw a downward trend reaching a low of 50%. In the following years,

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percentage experienced a moderate increase, peaking at nearly 75% in late 2006.

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, the

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of

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language

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teachers

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showed a significant decrease from over 70% in 2001 to 40% by the mid 2002.

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trend rose slightly till the middle of 2004 and continued falling dramatically

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, reaching a low point at under 30% by late 2006.