Several school boards are seeing a growing demand for Indigenous educators and supports, according to several sources. The Fraser-Cascade School District (SD78) shared that it has come up against several challenges with meeting the demand for Indigenous educators at its schools. These challenges include the rural location of SD78’s schools and the heavy competition for a small pool of qualified Halq’eméylem language teachers. The Indigenous Learning branch at Rocky View Schools in Alberta—which is dedicated to helping teachers and students in their truth and reconciliation learning journey—has also been kept busy, according to Airdrie City View. At a recent board meeting, Discover Airdrie reports that the division highlighted the many ways that it has helped staff and students with their requests for administrative, cultural, or curricular and resource-related support since its inception in 2022. Between Feb 2024 and 2025, the branch reportedly responded to over 200 requests for aid. The branch also noted that it has found it challenging to find learning specialists; RVS Director of Indigenous Learning Cindy Stefanato noted that the branch hopes to encourage school staff to be more self-directed and rely on resources that have been put together with community consultation.
