California is facing a teacher shortage so severe and widespread that the state school superintendent held a summit Monday to try to recruit more teachers.
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said the state has to be more involved with recruitment and needs to increase compensation, prioritize training, improve working conditions and explore all other strategies.
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California seeks more teachers to combat widespread shortage
- by: Damian Trujillo
- 2023-08-16
- Source:
NBC Bay Area
- 08/30/2023
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