The Ministère de l'Éducation du Québec reports that 237 teaching positions remain vacant in the Chaudière-Appalaches region [1].
These shortages threaten the stability of classrooms on the Rive-Sud of Quebec. While some areas of the province have stabilized, the inability to fill these roles suggests a growing geographic disparity in teacher recruitment.
The vacancies come as the 2025 school year begins in early September [2]. Officials said that recruiting teachers has become more difficult in Chaudière-Appalaches compared to the Capitale-Nationale region [2]. This trend indicates that regional appeal and local recruitment strategies are failing to keep pace with the demand for qualified educators.
Across the wider province, the situation appears more positive. As of Aug. 11, 2025, approximately 96% of teaching positions across Quebec had been filled [3]. This provincial average masks the acute struggle facing the Chaudière-Appalaches region, where the gap between available staff and required positions remains significant.
The Ministry of Education has not provided a specific timeline for filling the remaining 237 slots [1]. The regional deficit highlights a persistent challenge for the Quebec government in distributing teaching talent evenly across the province, especially in areas further from major urban hubs.
Local school boards must now manage the start of the term with these vacancies. This often results in larger class sizes or the use of temporary substitutes, which can disrupt the continuity of student learning.
“237 teaching positions remain vacant in the Chaudière-Appalaches region”
The disparity between the 96% provincial fill rate and the specific shortages in Chaudière-Appalaches suggests that Quebec's teacher shortage is no longer a uniform crisis, but a regional one. The difficulty in attracting staff to the Rive-Sud compared to the Capitale-Nationale indicates that systemic recruitment issues are now tied to geographic desirability and regional infrastructure.
