A real challenge : CT school districts struggle with substitute teacher shortage
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A sign sends love out to staff of Middlesex Middle School, thanks to efforts by students and parents Monday afternoon.Jarret Liotta / For Hearst Connecticut Media
Schools going remote and high school graduates filling in for seasoned teachers some may say it’s not the ideal educational scenario, but it’s the one districts are facing.
With COVID-19 making many hesitant to step into a classroom, Connecticut cities and towns are dealing with a substitute shortage that’s resulted in schools going remote from lack of available coverage and the state lowering their requirements to help bring instructors into the classroom.
High school diploma? You might qualify as a New Haven substitute teacher
Brian Zahn
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Conte West Hills Magnet SchoolBrian Zahn / Hearst Connecticut Media
NEW HAVEN Residents with a high school diploma are being invited to go back to school to work.
In anticipation of teacher shortages during the pandemic, the state this year relaxed certain standards for who is authorized to teach, primarily by allowing certified teachers to teach outside their subject areas. But Gov. Ned Lamont this month signed an executive order allowing for more flexibility for substitute teachers by waiving a requirement that districts first gain state authorization to hire substitute teachers who do not hold at least a bachelor’s degree.