Hello, I am hoping for some local insight as to the situation regarding the labour market for teachers (elementary or high school) in Calgary. I'm originally from Ontario, and I have a number of friends there who have gone through university to become teachers, only to find there are no jobs to be had (Ontario has been graduating twice as many teachers as there are open positions for several years). They can't even get on supply lists to try and build experience through supply teaching, and the thought of a longer term position is a far off dream that is next to impossible if you don't have the right connections. Some are looking at England and South Korea as options where they can actually build some experience.
I know the labour market on the whole is much tighter here than in Ontario, but I was hoping to get some specific insight into the availability of jobs for teachers and if it is much easier to get a job here as a teacher, or if there has been too much influx from Eastern Canada already for these positions.
Any comments would be greatly appreciated!
