SUPPORT STAFF INITIATIVE FOR RECRUITMENT & RETENTION ENHANCEMENT

However, the reports from support staff themselves on the support survey suggested that 38% of current staff anticipated they will no longer be employed in the same position in the K-12 system within the next five years. [...] The K-12 education system plays a vital role in the lives of British Columbians, providing students with the tools to thrive in a rapidly changing world and setting them on the course for the development of their working lives. [...] As part of the 2019-2022 Provincial Framework Agreement between BCPSEA and the K-12 Presidents’ Council and Support Staff Unions, those parties committed to a labour market study of support staff positions in the public K-12 sector. [...] The scope of the inquiry was limited to the public school system, so support staff in Independent and First Nations schools were not considered within the SSIRRE project. [...] Comparing these projections to the reports of support staff on the survey, the K-12 system can expect to have to replace 38% of their workforce in the next five years.