Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There are a number of programs that we have been working on to deal with the whole issue of stability in our school system. One of the areas that we looked at was to see how teachers were introduced into the school and into the community. We developed the Teacher Induction Program, which provides an opportunity for a new teacher to the community, or a new teacher to teaching, to have some support provided and an introduction properly to the school, to the community and to the teaching profession, which will help stabilize. Across the country, Mr. Chairman, experience indicates that there is a 10 to 20 percent turnover within the first couple of years in teachers. That has been an issue.
The other item that we have been concerned about has been in the area of behaviour within the classrooms. We have developed an approach to look at other jurisdictions, and an Effective Behavioural Support Program has been introduced into our system. Many of our DECs are starting to adopt that. That is to deal with discipline problems and approaches in the classroom.
The other item is school support, community support and parental support, which I think Mr. Nitah has referenced. When we did our student needs survey, the issue of parental support was one of the areas identified. Students need community parental support. Again, through our Early Childhood Development Program, we are starting to address that and looking for resources and methodologies by which we can introduce that into communities, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.