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Report Says IL Schools Facing Serious Teacher Shortages

By Tony Collins Mar 29, 2024 | 5:43 AM

A new report says most Illinois school districts are facing a serious teacher shortage. The report comes from the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools. The report shows 93 percent of schools that were surveyed are facing a shortage of substitute teachers. It also says 88 percent of the schools surveyed receive five or fewer applications for a position and more than 70 percent say half of the applicants for jobs don’t have the proper credentials to teach.