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Utah has a low teacher vacancy rate, according to a recent Kem C. Gardner policy report. But 13% of the state’s teachers are “underqualified.”
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Utah is one of only two states to join the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact, which some proponents argue will help with the teacher shortage.
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KUER’s Jon Reed responded to a school district's call for help by filling in as a sub. The situation is not as dire anymore, but that doesn’t mean it’s no longer a problem.
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Utah has not yet seen a mass exodus of teachers leaving the field. It also appears more people are attending teacher preparation programs, based on newly-compiled data.
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Educators are exhausted these days. Schools in the Mountain West are dealing with extreme staff shortages that have been exacerbated by the pandemic.
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The Jordan School District announced it would give substitutes bonus pay if they work at least 30 days this year. Other districts are reporting similar pay bumps to attract more people to the positions, but staffing remains a huge challenge.
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Utah Governor Gary Herbert is asking teachers who have left the profession to consider returning to the classroom as schools are struggling with a…
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Changes are coming to teacher licensure in Utah, but not until the state legislature and board of education are on the same page. On Wednesday, members of…