Some Schools Narrow Teacher Shortage Gap; Retention Still Significant Issue

Teachers across North Texas are hard at work, readying their classrooms as the start of school inches closer for more students.  Teachers, like jus...

August 7, 2022
2:58 AM

Teachers across North Texas are hard at work, readying their classrooms as the start of school inches closer for more students.  Teachers, like just about everyone else in the workforce, are hard to find. But an increasing number of district leaders are saying they're ready. From Sunnyvale ISD to Hurst-Euless-Bedford and Rockwall to Burleson, districts are telling us they're more than 95% staffed. Those are numbers that are not unusual for most school districts this time of year. But don't think that means the shortage isn't real.

Wayne Carter