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Attracting and Keeping Teachers in Alberta Schools
ASBA Fall MeetingNovember 22, 2011
Student PopulationTeacher Workforce
People Resources
The big picture…
Alberta Students
587,600
738,800
2010
2024
Teacher Demand
34,980 FTEs
44,000 FTEs
2010
2024
~2,000AB
GradsAnnually
~75% Begin Teaching
Teacher Prep Institutions Annual Hires
4,260 FTEs (~2,050 new hires)
5,800 (~2,930 new hires)
2010
2024
What is Known About Alberta’s Student Population?
Births in Alberta
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201020,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
55,000
Relative StabilityIn K-3 grades 5 yrs later
(2007-2009)
Expect an IncreaseIn K-3 grades 5 yrs later
(2010-2015)
Source: Statistics Canada
Anticipated K-12 Ten Year Growth by Region
Projected K-12 Student Growth (2009/10 – 2019/20)
15.7%
15.2%
15.2%
23.8%
13.7%
Francophone
Zone 6
Zone 5
Zone 4
Zone 2/3
Zone 1
1,167
6,502
44,500
8,021
34,764
4,885
21.0%
Francophone
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
200,000
220,000
240,000K-3
10-12
Growth will differ by grade(Alberta)
20% Increase34,816
4% Decrease-6,579
5yrs
What is Known About Alberta’s Teacher Workforce?
2004- 2005 2005- 2006 2006- 2007 2007- 2008 2008- 20090
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000Applications Enrollments
5-Year Decline: 23%
5-Year Decline: 7%
Enrolment in Teacher Preparation is Declining
Applications
Enrolments
22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 740
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200MaleFemale
Age
Tea
cher
FT
Es
Teacher Ages (2009/10, All Alberta)
71%29%
Notes:1. “All Alberta” includes all Public, Charter, Separate, and Francophone authorities.2. Substitute teachers are excluded (Job Codes 1203 and 3613)3. Teachers aged 22 or less are included in age 22. Teachers aged 75 or more are included in age 75.4. FTE is greater than zero (0).
Source: Alberta Teacher Retirement Fund Board
Teacher Retirement Outlook
Alberta Early Career Attrition
Based on all certificated teachers (excluding substitutes) hired in 1999,2000, and 2001. TRS Database.
16%
6%4% 2%
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Teacher Ages(2006 to 2010 Age Distribution)
21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-61 >610%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
Age
% o
f F
TE
s
Anticipated Teacher Ten Year Growth by Region
Projected Teachers (2009/10 – 2019/20)
15.7%
15.2%
15.2%
23.8%
13.7%
Francophone
Zone 6
Zone 5
Zone 4
Zone 2/3
Zone 1
106
402
2,694
474
2,009
311
21.0%
Francophone
Total HiresZone 2009/10 Hires 2019/20 Hires 2009/10-2019/20
Increase
AB All 4,257 5,584
Francophone 110 132
Zone 1 318 403
Zone 2/3 1,875 2,186
Zone 4 325 507
Zone 5 1,307 2,083
Zone 6 323 410
31%
20%
27%
17%
56%
59%
27%
Targeted Strategies to Attract Teachers
Inspiring Educators
• This project will lead to the development of a strong web-presence and will position Alberta as the best place in Canada to have a teaching career.
• It will be a “one-stop-shop” for information on teaching and jobs in education in Alberta
• CTS Bridge to Teacher Certification Program
• Bridging Foreign-Prepared Teachers to Certification and Employment
• Northern Teacher Bursary• Community Based Teacher Education
Program• Rural Practicum Program
