Wendy Carr, associate dean of teacher education at the University of British Columbia and a researcher on French education, said the shortage of French teachers is becoming "more and more pressing." "That shortage of fully prepared French immersion teachers is chronic in Canada," said Carr, who is also a board member of Canadian Parents for French, an organization that promotes French education. School boards across Canada have had to get creative to recruit teachers to fill spots in French immersion programs. On the other side of the country in Surrey, B.C., Doug Strachan said it's a "chronic struggle to recruit French teachers." French immersion more inclusive"We're seeing more and more inclusion," said Tryon, whose own son has learning challenges and is in French immersion.

Source: CBC News November 30, 2017 09:56 UTC