CBC reported Sept. 15 that executive directors and several superintendents in the Kivalliq and Qikiqtani school operations left their positions over the summer. The Nunavut Teachers’ Association confirmed dismissals and resignations involving executive directors and superintendents, while saying it could not confirm reports about other management roles. The Government of Nunavut declined to discuss individual vacancies, citing employee privacy, but said it has staffing plans in place and is maintaining critical functions. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

Executive directors and superintendents oversee regional school operations, including support for principals, curriculum delivery, student services and work with District Education Authorities. The department is already dealing with teacher shortages: CBC reported about 120 teacher openings at the start of the school year. The current government job board lists an Executive Director, School Operations posting for Baker Lake and Pond Inlet, plus superintendent postings for Baker Lake, Pond Inlet and Kugluktuk, with closing dates in early October. Those postings show recruitment is underway, but do not confirm when every role will be filled. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗ ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗ ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

The executive director posting for Baker Lake and Pond Inlet closes Oct. 9, 2026. Superintendent postings for Baker Lake and Pond Inlet close Oct. 9, while the Kugluktuk superintendent posting closes Oct. 2. Atiilu News Desk should watch for appointments, temporary acting arrangements, updated teacher-vacancy figures and any public response from the department or District Education Authorities. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

This is a staffing and service-continuity story, not confirmation that schools have lost required programming or that a specific departure caused a particular operational problem. The department says critical functions are maintained. The teachers’ association and Coalition of Nunavut District Education Authorities raised concerns about communication, staff morale and the possible effect on language-of-instruction choices and school support; these are concerns, not established outcomes. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗