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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...

Seventy-seven percent of Illinois superintendents report having trouble filling open positions — and even more have trouble hiring substitutes

Report: 77% of superintendents struggle to fill positions 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 severity of shortages varied by region. In west central Illinois, for example, which includes Sangamon County, 8...

A new survey of Illinois school districts shows most are continuing to have trouble filling open teaching positions with qualified teachers and even more