With the school year underway in the Yukon, the First Nation School Board (FNSB) and the Government of Yukon each noted the continued need for teachers. The FNSB noted that it has fewer vacancies compared to last year, but as of the last Friday in August, it still had eight vacant teacher positions. FNSB Chair Dana Tizya-Tramm told CBC that it has filled all of the positions allocated to its schools by YK, but it requires staff above and beyond the model used by YK. The school board has taken steps to improve its recruitment and retention efforts this year, said Tizya-Tramm, but it is calling for improved housing and funding to support educational professionals. Yukon Association of Education Professionals President Ted Hupé explained that the vacancies seen in YK are part of a national teacher shortage.
