Rural schools face unique challenges filling positions
Districts finding creative solutions to persistent shortage.
Tag: Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools
Illinois schools turn to retirees, substitutes, outsourcing & state grants to combat prolonged teacher shortage
Annual educators’ survey showed lack of applicants, salary issues and poor working conditions among main causes.
Illinois helps schools weather critical teaching shortage, but steps remain, study says
The study Tuesday by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools shows 90% of schools have at least a serious shortage, struggle to find substitutes and face fewer than five candidates for open positions.
Superintendent survey details statewide teacher shortage in Illinois
URBANA – A study by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools finds that 88 percent of schools say they have a teacher shortage. Seventy-seven percent report the problem is getting worse. And more than 90 percent of Illinois districts expect it to get worse for the next two years. Champaign and Ford County