“I know that HISD has done a lot to increase teacher pay. Jackie Anderson, president of the Houston Federation of Teachers, HISD’s largest teachers’ union, said the staffing situation is concerning. "CFISD will continue to actively recruit teachers through job fairs, partnerships with universities, and a variety of advertising,” she said. 22, has more than 1,350 substitute teachers who have committed to filling vacancies this fall. “At this time, we have not combined classes, raised ratios or placed other personnel into classrooms for coverage."Ĭy-Fair ISD spokeswoman Leslie Francis said that district, which begins classes Aug. "Most of our ability to address shortages is with long-term substitutes who are seeking teacher certifications,” Pearland ISD Director of Communications Cissa Madero said. Meanwhile, Pearland ISD had 29 teaching vacancies.īoth districts said they would rely on substitute teachers until enough certified educators are hired. On : More Texas teachers on verge of quitting than at any time in the last 40 years, survey findsĬypress-Fairbanks ISD, the state’s third-largest school district, had 482 vacancies out of 7,670 teaching positions, a spokesperson said Wednesday. TEA officials last week said factors contributing to the statewide educator shortage appeared to be difficulty retaining teachers, as the state is producing an increasing number of teachers but not enough to keep up with those leaving the profession or districts adding positions to be filled. Spokespersons for the agency did not respond to requests for comment Wednesday. It was not clear whether the Texas Education Agency had offered districts any guidance. Katy ISD unblocks LGBTQ+ websites following year of student advocacy, ACLU letter Texas HBCU graduates may benefit the most from Biden's student loan forgiveness, data shows Banned book challenges on pace to surpass 2021's count, new data shows, as censorship efforts rise
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Across the region, schools needed to fill more than 3,400 teaching roles as of last week. The 779 openings represent roughly 7 percent of the 11,000 teaching positions budgeted for the year. The data is changing every day as we continue to process hiring individuals.” “Everyone wants a certified teacher in front of their child or in front of a classroom on the first day of school,” House said. On : HISD board unanimously passes teacher raises in approving roughly $2.2 billion budget The district also will offer alternative certification program for teachers for free. Grant-Skinner said the district also will welcome nearly 100 international candidates who hold certifications in their home countries to teach some of those high-need subjects. We’re taking a long-term approach to staffing our classes with excellent teachers and our efforts will not stop when school begins.”Īdditionally, the district is offering $2,000 signing incentives through August, hosting job fairs and paying stipends to teachers filling critical roles in high-need areas, such as math, science, special education, bilingual education, as well as counselors, nurses and transportation staff. “After all of these things, in any year, in any district, schools open with some number of teacher vacancies and we know on the 22nd that we’ll have some vacancies,” Grant-Skinner said. Unlike last year, central administration staffers will not be deployed to fill the gaps, although Superintendent Millard House II said the district will take volunteers from central administration. 22, had 779 openings for certified teachers listed on its career portal Wednesday afternoon. HISD, with its first day of school scheduled for Aug. On : Houston districts trying to fill thousands of teacher vacancies just 2 weeks before school starts The district, which raised teacher salaries to be among the highest in the region, also will use long-term substitute teachers who hold certification to work as dedicated fill-ins at the beginning of the year.
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