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What Does the ‘Teacher Shortage’ Looks Like in Pennsylvania?

School buses exit Upper Darby High School’s parking lot on September 12, 2022.
Kimberly Paynter
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WHYY
School buses exit Upper Darby High School’s parking lot on September 12, 2022.

With the number of certified educators in Pennsylvania way down from where it was a decade ago, school districts are facing stiff competition from one another when it comes to hiring teachers and support staff.

But as WHYY’s Aubri Juhasz reports, not all districts are feeling the pressure equally.

(Original air-date: 9/14/22)

Aubri Juhasz is WHYY News’ education reporter. She joined the station in 2022 after covering education in Southeast Louisiana.