Staffing stats.... we need more supervision !

From the ministry of education (March 2009 Students Statistics, 2004/5 - 2008/9: District 005)...

Topic [04-05] [08-09]

# students [6064] [5543]

FTE [5814.1] [5398.8]

non-resident students [5] [58]

FTE [4.5] [57.9]

Spec Ed. [654] [578]

Educators (#) [330] [329]

Educators (FTE) [302.8] [305.5]

P/VP/District admin (#) [30] [34]

P/VP/District admin (FTE) [29.5] [33.1]

Humm, the number of children we teach is down 7% since 2004/5, the number of educators, is up nearly 1%, and the number of principals/ vice-principals and district admin is up 12% (comparing FTEs).... gee the growth seems to be in the area of supervision and accountability paper shuffling, not teaching!