teacher shortage

Selma City Schools offering pay incentives to recruit substitutes

From the West Alabama Newsroom– School districts everywhere have been dealing with the ongoing teacher shortage for several years. And now they’re having trouble — finding substitute teachers as well. So now one school district is taking a proactive approach to the problem. The Selma City School District is offering major incentives — to try and recruit substitutes of all…

Rural School Districts Face Low New Teacher Retention

From the West Alabama Newsroom– New teachers are leaving the classroom at a rate — that’s making the statewide teacher shortage — even worse. The findings are from a new report from the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services. The ACES report says Alabama schools are having a tough time holding on to new teachers. According to the data…

MPS Experiencing Teacher Shortage

According to a recent Frontline Education Survey, the nation is dealing with a teacher shortage, and the Montgomery Public School System is among those trying to combat the problem. 

MPS says as the new school year approaches, it is crunch time to fill vacancies they currently have. They’re looking for interested candidates with any kind of college degree to apply for open positions.