Uncertified teachers coming in to fill the teacher shortage gap

These teachers are working towards certification but are not yet fully certified.

“We have, roughly a thousand members, in my local union here, and 150 of them, I believe, are uncertified. So these are folks with degrees or maybe they’re in the teacher education program, They’re working toward certification, but they’re not they’re not fully certified teachers.” – Daryl Beauregard, President, PGDTA

Beauregard says that fewer people are entering the profession, using teaching as a jumping point to other careers. He says that local leaders need to sell Prince George as an attractive place for teachers to come to.

The provincial government added an additional 250 teacher education spaces last year, but those classes are not full. 25 teachers are expected to graduate from UNBC and they are going to get hired quickly, and Beauregard hopes that they will be hired in School District 57, but says that the district will need closer to 80 graduates to help close the gap.

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by Adam Berls

Uncertified teachers coming in to fill the teacher shortage gap

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