B.C. school districts in hiring crunch, face teachers shortage

Help wanted. With two weeks left before the school year starts, hundreds of teaching positions are still vacant in more than 30 school districts across B.C.
About 171 full-time jobs still need to be filled by September in Vancouver, Surrey, Abbotsford, Osoyoos, Fort St. John, Prince George and other districts, according to Make a Future, the recruitment arm of the B.C. Public School Employers Association. The vacancies are highest in the north, where 48 positions are yet to be filled, followed b