teacher shortage

“Our collective goals are to make sure we have enough great teachers in every classroom.” #illinois #teachers

IARSS leaders say there are encouraging results this time that various efforts to provide solutions are working, but there is much more work ahead to rebuild a pipeline of future educators for classrooms across Illinois. #iarss #teachershortage

Look for more in the coming months on my local visits and ways we are working to deliver for the Southland. #patrickjoyce

"This bill will streamline the process of qualified student-educators obtaining substitute teaching licenses, reducing bureaucratic red tape and will increase the availability of substitute teachers to better support our public schools at this critical time." #teachershortage

“This is no longer a potential crisis. It is impacting schools in our region on a daily basis,” said Walsh, Will County Regional Office of Education superintendent. #IARSS

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” I was reminded of these powerful words from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when I gave a brief speech in Kankakee earlier this month at a prayer breakfast on the birthday of the celebrated civil rights leader. #SenatorJoyce

“What we are seeing this year that is tremendously different is that we have more than just teacher shortages. We are seeing bus driver shortages, lunchroom shortages, crossing guard shortages and paraprofessional shortages. We are seeing administrators leaving the field and we are seeing superintendents leaving. We even see it at the school board level where elected school board members are saying this is more than I signed up for,” said Klaisner.  #Klaisner