Governor Pritzker announced a new proposal to address the Illinois teacher shortage at Streamwood High School Friday.
Illinois is short thousands of teachers, and the problem is only expected to get worse.Pritzker visited Streamwood High School, and the state's second-largest school district, Friday to announce a new proposal that would put millions of dollars toward hiring educators.
RELATED: Suburban Chicago school districts fill positions with subs, retirees amid ongoing teacher shortage This announcement comes as the Illinois Education Association released a study showing concerning numbers of teacher and education employee shortages. "Persistent vacancies in under-resourced schools still exist, and we need to do something about it now," said Tony Sanders, state superintendent of education.
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