The CSBA and the FNCSF, in collaboration with the CASSA, the RNDGE, and the CLÉ, have partnered in the development of a nationwide technology framework allowing easy access to reliable standardized data from across Canada. This automated, scalable, pan-Canadian and sustainable database will help to better identify the extent of the shortage of French-language and French minority teachers in immersion and second-language programs across the country. In addition, the data will be used to inform decision-making in matters of recruitment, mobility and retention of French teachers. School system administrators, governments, professional associations and advocacy groups recognize the importance of addressing the shortage of French teachers and the challenges of recruitment and retention. These shortages impact FSL and FML programs in every provincial/territorial setting in Canada. While many stakeholders have gathered information independently to examine this issue, there remains a lack of standardized quantitative data to support coherent and cost-effective teacher recruitment and retention strategies at the local and national levels.
The National Table for French as a Second Language(NTFSL), a bilingual organization, was created in 2019. Its mandate is to to bring together key players in the field of French second language learning.
