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Child care providers in the St. Louis region have had a tough past few years, as some closed during the coronavirus pandemic. Others have had trouble finding enough workers. Low staffing and low wages are taking a toll on child care centers and parents.
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The Missouri legislative session is more than halfway finished, and many bills affecting schools are making their way through the Capitol.
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Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday highlighted a proposed grant program that would direct $70 million per year over the next three years to school districts facing the greatest teacher shortages.
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Last year, a temporary solution raised pay for some teachers. This year, educators are asking for a permanent increase in teacher salaries.
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Kem Smith’s advice column, ‘After the Bell,’ answers questions from educators across the country who are in all stages of their careers.
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Students in the Independence School District will only be in class four days a week next year. It's the largest school district in Missouri to make the switch amid chronic teacher and staffing shortages.
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The state’s commission on teacher recruitment and retention says Missouri should find a way to pay teachers more.
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A professor who studies rural schools in Missouri says the teacher shortage is now a crisis, and condensed schedules reflect that.
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Missouri’s average starting teacher salary ranks as one of the lowest in the nation. Educators recounted that new and veteran teachers often have to find second jobs to make ends meet.
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It’s part of an effort to study the teacher shortage in the state and make policy changes to address high turnover rates.