WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — While the amount of teacher vacancies is down compared to last year here in Florida and across the United States, we still don’t have enough teachers in the classroom.
A nationwide teacher shortage affecting schools everywhere is an issue the National Education Association president Becky Pringle says is very troubling.
“This is a crisis that has grown worse because of the pandemic. And we also know that as a society, we, we absolutely must take it on," said Pringle.
According to the Florida Education Association, as of the beginning of January, there are still more than 4,000 advertised teacher vacancies in the state.
