EDUCATOR SHORTAGES: West central Illinois communities struggle with lack of teachers
Matt Plater has been in charge of school districts for more than two decades. Something is happening he's never seen ...
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EDUCATOR SHORTAGES: Northwest Illinois school districts struggle with teacher, substitute teacher vacancies
Schools were struggling filling teaching positions before the COVID-19 pandemic reached Illinois nearly two years ago.
EDUCATOR SHORTAGES: Survey: Illinois schools face worsening educator shortage
School officials across Illinois say a shortage of teachers and substitutes is forcing them to cancel course offerings, move them ...
Regional superintendents look to address Illinois teacher shortage
Following a February survey of school districts that illustrated a persistent teacher shortage in the state, the Illinois Association of ...
Lawmaker seeks to bring early childhood bachelor’s programs to community colleges
A bill that would allow community colleges to grant bachelor’s degrees for early childhood education is awaiting consideration before the ...
Capitol Cast: Illinois’ Teacher Shortage
A new survey of Illinois school districts shows a large and persistent teacher shortage that is getting worse in many ...
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