There are still no firm numbers of trained staff just weeks before the scheduled launch of the Nova Scotia government’s promised expansion of pre-primary classes for four-year-olds.
The Liberal government announced last month that 30 new classes for four-year-olds would be available at locations across the province this fall.
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But the Education Department still has no firm numbers on staffing.
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It says the province’s eight school boards are reporting “early interest” in job postings and that several competitions still haven’t closed.
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The uncertainty leaves many parents unsure whether spots will be available.
The department said it has received 820 completed online pre-registrations from interested families so far.
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