There will be about 250 fewer staff in Edmonton Public Schools next year as the school division prepares to welcome more than 2,800 new students. Limited provincial funding and the rising costs of utilities and transportation are driving more money out of classrooms, superintendent Darrel Robertson said. The division has planned for 138 fewer educational assistants to return to classrooms next year to help students with disabilities. More than 200 teaching positions will also be eliminated as the school division stops offering parallel online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The school division is planning to use $10 million of its savings next year, leaving about $15 million in reserves.

Source: CBC News May 28, 2022 20:11 UTC