Erica Stanford: Education Minister on overseas teachers making up about 12.5% of the workforce

The number of foreign teachers hired to fill gaps is at a record high.  Ministry of Education data shows of a workforce of about 78 thousand, almost 10 thousand come from abroad.  That means 12.5% of the workforce is trained overseas, rising to 13.3% among full-time teachers.  Education Minister Erica Standard told Heather du Plessis-Allan schools often recruit international teachers themselves.   She says they've been using overseas teachers for many years, often as a stopgap until domestic numbers increase.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.