Provincial school boards could be looking at thousands of teacher and other education worker layoffs for the upcoming school year, according to a memo from the Ministry of Education.
In the memo dated Feb. 26, 2021, from Deputy Education Minister Nancy Naylor to teacher unions and other education groups, school boards are being told not count on the $1.6 billion in “one-time” funding for COVID-19 support that was provided this past year.
“As we look towards the 2021-22 school year, school boards should take a cautious approach in their planning given the uncertainty in enrolment and adjust accordingly for one-time funding that was provided in 2020-21,” the document said.
That “one-time funding” allowed for the hiring of over 7,000 staff including principals, teachers, educational assistants, mental health workers, early childhood educators, and custodians at schools across the province.
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