Only 15 districts are immune to these projected enrolment losses. North, Qualicum, Stikine, and the Francophone Education Authority. Two provisions of the teachers' collective agreement. The contract provides for 418 new primary teachers and 88 new teacher-librarians this year. 2000 and after The Ministry of Education has projected a further slight decline in enrolment for the 2000-2001 school year.
Several factors enhance demand for teachers, however.
Furthermore, a steady flow of new teachers will be needed over the next 10 to 15 years to replace retiring teachers, peaking at an estimated 1,900 per year between 2006 and 2009. Resignations have averaged about 300 per year over the last 8 years. In terms of supply, B.C. universities currently prepare approximately 1,500 to 1,700 new teachers per year. The numbers lost through such attrition are not known, however. Efforts are already underway through the Teacher Supply and Demand Committee to enhance cooperation among the interested parties and ensure that children in British Columbia continue to receive the best education possible.