More than 1,000 retired teachers subbed last year

Also, to increase the pool of teachers available to undertake substitute work, the usual limits on the days a teacher on a career break can be employed in a substitute capacity are being suspended while job-sharing teachers can undertake substitute work in any school on the days they are normally rostered off duty. File photo

More than 1,000 teachers came out of retirement last year to help plug the gap in the ongoing teacher recruitment and retention crisis.

Since 2021, retired teachers have been able to teach for up to 50 days in a calendar year without reducing their pension. Prior to the move, aimed at addressing the recruitment crisis, a retired teacher’s combined income from pension and pay could not be more than the salary they were earning before retirement.