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Regional superintendents address state’s teacher shortage

— May 19, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – Following a February survey of school districts that illustrated a persistent teacher shortage in the state, the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents…

Teacher shortages not as severe in suburban Cook schools
— March 5, 2021

A shortage of teachers in Illinois public schools isn’t quite as severe in the suburban Cook County districts that participated in a new study from a regional superintendents group….
81 percent of northwest school districts report a teacher shortage problem
— March 5, 2021

Editor’s Note: Shaw Media Local News Network reporters Kelli Duncan, Cassie Buchman, Tom Collins, Kathleen Schultz and Katie Finlon contributed to this report. SPRINGFIELD…
Metro East region turns to substitutes amid growing teacher shortage
— March 5, 2021

Editor’s Note: Belleville News-Democrat education reporter and Report For America corps member Megan Valley contributed to this story. SPRINGFIELD – Hiring teachers is even more…
Teachers’ union argues against reopening for in-person learning
— July 20, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – One of the state’s largest teachers’ unions said Monday, July 20 that most schools in Illinois are not yet ready to reopen for in-person teaching in the fall and…

Survey: More than half of collar county schools have teacher shortages
— March 5, 2021

Editor’s Note: Shaw Media Local News Network reporters Lucas Robinson and Denise Unland contributed to this report. A new study from a regional superintendents group in Illinois shows…
Rural locations, pandemic worsen educator shortages in McLean region
— March 5, 2021

Editor’s Note: Lee Enterprises reporters Lenore Sobota, Kelsey Watznauer and Lyndsay Jones of The Pantagraph in Bloomington; Valerie Wells of the Herald & Review in Decatur; and…
Teachers’ Retirement System director resigns
— August 7, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Richard Ingram, the long-serving executive director of the Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System, resigned from that position this week after being placed on administrative…