The Province, in partnership with the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and the Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association (IAHLA), is supporting the development of First Nations-led community-based teacher-education programs to address the significant shortage of First Nations teachers in the province.
"A strong economy depends on an inclusive, skilled workforce, and in B.C., that means ensuring everyone can access the tools, skills and education they need to build a fulfilling life," said Jessie Sunner, Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. "First Nations-led programming plays a vital role in strengthening local teaching capacity and ensuring meaningful First Nations representation in classrooms. Increasing recruitment and retention of First Nations teachers is part of our government's ongoing commitment to meaningful reconciliation and to advancing First Nations self-determination throughout B.C."
