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Posted on March 4, 2021 by joeym Joey McLaughlin discusses a new survey by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools (IARSS) about teacher shortages with IARSS President Mark Klaisner. More Podcasts
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Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com Mar 3, 2021 10:59 AM (The Center Square) â Illinois schools were plagued with teacher shortages in 2020 due to new state-mandated personnel requirements and a general hesitance by educators to re-enter classrooms. The Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools released its fifth-annual Illinois Educator Shortage Study, showing the COVID-19 pandemic had thrown many districtsâ educational plans into tailspins. Most notably, the survey found 938 teaching positions are either unfilled or filled with someone not qualified for the posit...
Belleville News-Democrat 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 superinten...