Pandemic Side Effect: Wyoming Schools Face A Substitute Teaching Shortage
5:17 Washakie County School District #1 in Worland is having a substitute shortage. But that's nothing new. "It's always an issue. Most of the time we do pretty well, this year, the problems have been exacerbated primarily because we're having more staff out for longer periods of time due to quarantines," said Jack Stott, the district's business manager. He said no role is spared. "We're scrambling for every category of employee." While he said no schools in Washakie #1 have had to close this year because of COVID-19 outbreaks, a lot of staff like teachers, bus drivers, and cooks are having t...
Source: wyomingpublicmedia.org