Teacher Shortages Continue in Many Illinois School Districts
WBGZ Radio 3/10/2021 | By Kevin Bessler - Illinois Radio Network School districts across Illinois continue to sound the alarm on the shortage of teachers. The annual Educator Shortage Survey by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools found that 77% of the districts in the state are short of teachers. “This year, not surprisingly, the numbers continue to be dramatic if not drastic and we are very, very concerned,” President Mark Klaisner said. “The crisis continues and in fact is worsening.” Eighty-six percent of respondents believe that the situation will wo...