The new program will provide participating schools with shared special education technology, services and training. Six charter school operators have signed up to participate in the program's pilot year.
The state, like much of the country, is grappling with teacher shortages in nearly every subject as educators cite mounting workloads, large class sizes and persistently low pay. Data shows the state lost about 7,000 teachers in 2022 with a turnover rate of around 13%—a number higher than before the pandemic.
Moments after she had posed with the oversized $25,000 check, thanked a seemingly endless stream of well-wishers and been the recipient of countless hugs, Northshore High School teacher Kelly Ryan finally made her way back to her advanced chemistry students in Room 404.

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