Lawmakers unveil bills aimed at addressing teacher shortage
GOP unveils measures focusing on K-12 education transparency
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GOP unveils measures focusing on K-12 education transparency
Illinois, like many states, is facing a shortage of teachers in the classroom. Currently there are over 4,120 teaching vacancies across over 853 school districts, according to state Sen. Christopher Belt, D-Swansea.
A bill nearing a vote in the state Senate would expand to Chicago Public Schools a measure passed last year for the rest of Illinois that makes it easier to
A measure that would allow retired teachers to return to work in Chicago Public Schools is under consideration in the Illinois legislature. A similar bill for the rest of the state passed last year.
In an effort to address teaching shortages across the state, an Illinois Senate education...