This is hardly the first time schools have had trouble filling open positions many have long struggled to find enough workers qualified to help students with disabilities, for instance.īut the problem right now is particularly acute, and many educators told Education Week they’ve never seen it worse. While vaccinations have dimmed the immediacy of the COVID-19 threat for many, the still-ongoing global crisis continues to take a substantial toll.Ī longstanding crisis that shows no signs of slowing
The current challenges highlight longstanding labor issues in K-12 schools and raise questions about the sustainability of fully reopened school buildings this year as the pandemic wears on. When people do get hired, they’re taking time off more often because they’re sick or were exposed to someone who may have COVID-19.
8 by the EdWeek Research Center.Ĭrucial job openings that would normally attract hundreds of applicants are going to underqualified candidates or remain unfilled, even with higher wages and recruitment bonuses fueled by federal relief aid. Forty percent of district leaders and principals describe their current staff shortages as “severe” or “very severe,” according to a survey conducted Sept.
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