N.B. Teachers Association urges new government to take quick action on teacher shortages
The New Brunswick Teachers’ Association is calling on the new Liberal government to take quick action on recruitment and retention of teachers ahead of an oncoming wave of retirements.
Peter Legacy, the president of the NBTA, told reporters there is an urgent need to address certain priorities, both short-term and long-term.
“We are committed to working with our new government to address the projected retirement of 1,200 teachers over the next four years, and to fill staffing gaps with qualified teachers,” said Legacy during the press conference.