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The Latest: Schools deal with virus-related staff shortages
The Associated Press ^ | September 22, 2021

Posted on 09/22/2021 12:44:41 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

SAN FRANCISCO — Schools have welcomed students back to classrooms but face a new challenge: A shortage of teachers and staff the likes of which some district officials say they’ve never seen.

Public schools have struggled for years with teacher shortages, but the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the problem. One school official in California calls it “the most acute shortage of labor” he’s ever seen.

Similar scenarios are playing out across the country as schools cope with a spike in retirements and a need to hire more teachers, counselors, tutors and aides to help children make up for learning losses.

The lack of teachers is “really a nationwide issue and definitely a statewide issue,” said Linda Darling-Hammond.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arth; covid; failure; learning; schools; teachers; teaching

1 posted on 09/22/2021 12:44:41 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

There is talk of a Ballot Measure Next Year for Complete School Choice, the Money goes with the child wherever they decide to send them.

It will WIN after the Fauci Flu scam


2 posted on 09/22/2021 12:51:09 PM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Classes too big?

Homeschool.

Take your kids out of public school.

And vote “NO” on any tax increases for schools.


3 posted on 09/22/2021 12:54:36 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Even my local pharmacy (Walgreens) is suddenly short staffed in the pharmacy dept. Went to pick up two scrips for my mom. There were people there who had been waitig days fior their scrips to be filled, Youl could’t get throughh to them by phone for a few days either, Lots of frustrated people.


4 posted on 09/22/2021 12:55:13 PM PDT by LIConFem (Read up on Russia's Oct, 1917 Revolution... And prepare.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

‘Publik skool” staff shortages pale in comparison to their teacher IQ shortage.

And as we all know, IQ is inversely proportional to the “coefficient of wokeness”.


5 posted on 09/22/2021 1:10:02 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: Da Coyote

I live in Las Vegas second highest unemployment in country. Have not seen a store without help wanted since April. Have never seen anything like this in my life


6 posted on 09/22/2021 1:23:49 PM PDT by genghis (Ca)
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