Few teachers opt to return to classrooms, unions say
A majority of educators are choosing to stay at home when Shelby County Schools open buildings in January, Memphis teacher association leaders say. (Gabriel Benois/Unsplash)
Laura Faith Kebede
Laura Faith Kebede is a distinguished journalist in residence at the Institute for Public Service Reporting at the University of Memphis. She leads the Institute’s Civil Wrongs project to write about historical cases of racial terror as a corps member for Report for America. You can follow her on Twitter @kebedefaith.
There could be a shortage of teachers and monitors in January if survey results reflect what association leaders are hearing.
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