As COVID cases continue to surge in North Texas, school districts are preparing for the possibility of a teacher shortage. Recent job fairs have led to dozens of new hires. And incentives are attracting much-needed substitute teachers.
And as pediatric COVID-19 cases spread, there is growing concern about the impact that could have on North Texas schools.
As COVID cases continue to surge in North Texas, school districts are preparing for the possibility of a teacher shortage. Plus, there’s an additional $50 per day through the first week of February. Dallas ISD has also hired an additional 300 teachers since Oct. 1."We're hearing from a lot of the employees that they are worried even though there are safety protocols in place," said Alliance AFT President Rena Honea.
Dr. Johnson says it's very important to create the safest environment possible so that kids can get back to the classroom and stay there without jeopardizing the health of faculty and staff as well. She says parents should lead by example.
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