Idaho’s Teacher Shortage Problem Persists

The Idaho State Board of Education today learned that the number of vacant teacher openings statewide are about a tenth of what they were last spring but that the majority of vacancies that continue to exist are in hard to fill positions such as Special Education, Math and Science. School Districts have filled many positions through emergency certifications, using paraprofessionals and others to fill vacancies.

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