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Teachers’ unions are tearing their hair out over the education changes announced Friday by the Doug Ford government. They’re used to calling the shots, after all. But the rest of us need not fear. Mostly, the reforms make sense.

First, there’s the promise of more emphasis on teaching math basics. We can already hear parents cheering over that, and, if the province throws in more financial literacy and STEM training, too, our kids will be well-served.

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As a bonus, Ontario plans to ban cellphones in the classroom. Brilliant.

Meanwhile, the government has done its due diligence on the sex-ed curriculum. It listened to parents and, in the end, we’ll have a program that doesn’t swerve much from the Liberals’ previous version.

Students will learn about bullying, body image, consent, sexual orientation and gender identity and a host of important topics Ford’s foes shrilly suggested he wouldn’t permit. The Tories are even adding some quite useful topics to the health curriculum, such as the dangers of concussions and facts about cannabis. There will be an opt-out for any parents worried about what their children might learn at a too-early age.