Several teachers and educational assistants (EAs) who worked at Yellow Quill First Nation’s Nawigizigweyas Education Centre have reportedly left the centre after they did not receive full compensation in their last paycheque of the year. EA Tisa Kayseas said that the school—which was already short-staffed—will now be short-staffed by an additional seven staff members. Kayseas said that the staff who left loved working at the school and that it will likely be too late for the centre to find staff to fill their positions. “We weren’t there for an income; we were there for an impact,” said Kayseas. “We had a truly amazing, goal orientated team with so many common visions in mind for the future of our students, the school and community.” Yellow Quill Chief John Machiskinik indicated that the staff members’ pay would be in the mail.
