Northwest Territories Education System (Multiple School Boards) Layoffs 2026 — 300 Jobs Cut in Northwest Territories, Canada

Northwest Territories school boards are warning of major layoffs affecting between 250 and 350 support workers across 49 N.W.T. schools due to the loss of $58 million in federal funding previously provided through Jordan's Principle. The cuts will impact education assistants, counsellors, social-emotional coaches, and cultural programming staff, with jobs predominantly held by Indigenous women outside of Yellowknife.