Articles tagged as: teacher shortage
August 1, 2022
La escasez de maestros en Indiana hace que algunas escuelas tengan que ingeniárselas
El verano suele ser una temporada alta de contratación para las escuelas. Pero los administradores necesitan urgentemente miles de maestros y personal de apoyo.
Read MoreJuly 11, 2022
Indiana’s teacher shortage has some schools scrambling
Indiana schools have an urgent need for teachers and support staff. There are thousands of open positions, but a lack of qualified candidates to fill them.
Read MoreApril 21, 2022
Schools are struggling to hire special education teachers. Hawaii may have found a fix
In Hawaii, hiring qualified special education teachers became a lot easier after schools started offering a $10,000 pay bump.
Read MoreApril 20, 2022
Students with disabilities have a right to qualified teachers — but there's a shortage
When schools can't find a licensed special education teacher, they hire people who are willing to do the job, but lack the training. It's a practice that concerns some special education experts.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2022
New law creates adjunct teacher permits for public school classrooms
Public schools will soon be able to hire professionals without teaching experience under a new law signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb. Lawmakers designed it to fill vacant teacher jobs, but opponents worry it will hurt education quality.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2022
Adjunct public school teacher measure heads to Senate floor
House Bill 1251 would, among other things, permit adjunct teachers in public school classrooms. It's aimed at helping curb a teacher shortage, but critics say it demeans skilled teachers and targets their unions.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2022
Bills to create adjunct status for public school teachers considered in Statehouse
A bill moving forward in the Indiana Senate would let public schools hire part time “adjunct” teachers without any teaching training.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2021
Indiana’s largest teachers union demands lawmakers restore bargaining rights
The Indiana State Teachers Association is calling on lawmakers during the 2022 General Assembly to allow educators to negotiate on issues related to health and safety, class sizes and teacher prep periods.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2021
Indiana just started talking to feds about years long special ed license problem
Indiana is scrambling to correct a longstanding violation of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and it plans to stop issuing emergency permits for special education teachers in less than nine months.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2021
Lawmakers say Indiana may not have enough time to fix special ed licensing problem
Indiana lawmakers worry the state’s rush to end emergency permits for special education teachers will leave schools with unfilled positions to help students with disabilities.
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