Nationwide teacher shortages leave school districts relying on alternative solutions Fox News
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Almost20-25%ofteachingpositionsinArizonaarevacantatthestartofeachschoolyear.
MESA,Ariz.–Districts nationwideareshorteningschoolweeksandpackingmorestudentsintoclassroomsbecausetherearen’tenoughteachers.Arizonaisjustonestatewherealmost aquarter oftheirteaching jobsareconsistentlyvacant.
Schooldistrictsarefightingtofillsomeofthosejobs inArizonaandhalfofthetimetheyarefilledbypeople whoaren’tproperlycertified.
Representativesfor schooldistrictsinthePhoenix-areasaythey’vebeenfeelingthisshortageforalmostadecade,andthere’snoendinsight.
SchooldistrictsinArizonahavefelttheteachershortageforalmostadecade.(LittletonSchoolDistrict)
“DoIwanttopayoffmystudentloans?Yes.WouldIliketotakeavacation?Yes.DoInotwanttoworkeverysummerwithoutfailoreverywinterbreaktopaymybills?AmIlivingpaychecktopaycheck?Yeah,”saidLittletonSchoolDistrictnewteachermentorCassandraLockard.
CassandraLockard
