The province announced new inclusive education supports to begin this fall.
Fifteen million dollars will be spent to hire over 190 people, including child and youth care practitioners, as well as specialists to address student and complex classroom needs.
They will start with a focus on behaviour and autism supports.
Education Minister Zach Churchill is confident the province can find the staff they need to fill these positions.
He says part of the solution is graduating new teachers who are qualified to deal with the challenges.
“Tailoring our B.Ed (Bachelor of Education) programs to meet the needs of our system. So that work has been ongoing.”
Churchill says there’s also money on the table to help current teachers to upgrade their skills.
He says parent navigators will also be offered to help guide people through the often complex resources available.
“The feedback we get often times from parents is, ‘We don’t know where to go. We get bounced around from one department, one staff person to the next.’”
Churchill says they hope to hire parents into this position who have been through the system and can share their experience.
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