Education Nov 18 Schools struggle to hire more mental health professionals for students By Annie Ma, Associated Press, Kalyn Belsha, Patrick Wall, Chalkbeat
Education Aug 30 Watch 5:59 School systems struggle to fill teaching jobs as students return to class As students return to class, schools across the country continue to grapple with teacher and staff vacancies. The scope of the shortages, and what’s behind them, varies widely across America's nearly 14,000 school districts. Carlton Jenkins, the superintendent of Madison… By Amna Nawaz
Education Aug 20 Watch 6:01 Why teachers in America are leaving the profession in droves As students return to the classroom, many will come back to school districts that are understaffed. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 44 percent of public schools will report teaching vacancies at the start of this year, with… By Harry Zahn, Winston Wilde
Education Mar 24 Watch 9:42 States call in the National Guard to mitigate school staffing shortages For two years, the pandemic has hammered schools and accentuated the staffing shortages they are facing. It’s led to enormous problems with teacher morale, burnout, school closures and learning losses. But some states are using the National Guard to fill… By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas