Future teaching retirements putting pressure on local schools
MEDICINE HAT, AB – Teaching turnover at Medicine Hat schools is climbing with more and more instructors reaching retirement age.
While local school divisions haven’t hit the panic button yet, it’s something they’re keeping a close eye on as the calendar changes to 2018.
For SD76, 73 instructors were hired for the 2016-17 school year, which is up 13 teachers compared to 2015-16 numbers, with a total of 438 teachers in the division.