Wanted: eager young teachers looking for full-time work in a mild climate, surrounded by picture postcard scenery. That's the tantalizing pitch recruiters from British Columbia's school boards are making to students in the University of Ottawa's teacher education program. "We're here because British Columbia is experiencing a shortage of teachers," said Parmjit Hari, a district principal in Burnaby, B.C. Teachers consider heading west0:39"That's opened up a lot of teaching job opportunities in B.C., and especially in Vancouver, " said Ranjit Bains, principal at Kitsilano Secondary School in Vancouver. uOttawa student Devon Sutherland, right, said he's "pretty interested" in the possibility of teaching in B.C.

Source: CBC News February 15, 2018 09:00 UTC