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WBGZ Radio 3/15/2021 | By Greg Bishop - Illinois Radio Network A survey by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools (IARSS) that logged responses from 591 of the state’s 853 districts, concluded that 77% of participating school districts reported a teacher shortage problem#1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. IARSS President Mark Klaisner called it tragic,...
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...
Effingham, IL -(Effingham Radio)- School districts across Illinois continue to sound the alarm on the shortage...
Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — A new survey of Illinois school districts shows most are continuing to have trouble filling open teaching positions with qualified teachers and even more are having difficulty hiring substitute teachers. It’s a problem that has existed in the state for many years and one that experts attribute to a variety of factors, such as low pay and the difficulty in attracting new teachers to work in certain parts of the state. The survey has been conducted each of the past four years by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools. Regional sup...