Lack of supply teachers threatens closure of classrooms in New Brunswick
“The Saint John region, for example, has been affected for a long time, so they’re almost used to it,” said Nathalie Brideau, the president of the AEFNB.
“Fredericton, there’s a glaring lack of supply teachers in French schools. It’s often like that in the south of New Brunswick.”In the first two months of the school year in the Anglophone School District South, 510 classes were unable to find one of the 450 available supply teachers, leading to classes being shifted or vacancies being filled by school administration themselves or support workers.
According to the New Brunswick Teachers’ Association, many classes that are unable to find a substitute teacher to fill an absence will combine with other classes in a larger setting like cafeterias, libraries or gyms.
“Supply teachers, our younger teachers, and teachers in general just see the significant load and the inability really to feel successful,” explained Keating. “I think many are deciding not to supply teach. We know that all this is taking a toll on their colleagues. Many are re-evaluating the future based on the work and the toll on their own mental health. So there are significant strains on the system.”
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