Memphis teacher vacancies decline, but district still struggles to hire certified educators
More than 200 new teachers hires in Memphis-Shelby County Schools this year have temporary permits that expire in three years. (Ariel J Cobbert/Courtesy Chalkbeat)
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools cut teacher vacancies by hundreds compared with this time last year, thanks to a bolstered HR team, an official said. More than 200 new hires hold conditional licenses, which expire in three years.
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Bri Hatch
Bri Hatch covers Memphis-Shelby County Schools for Chalkbeat Tennessee. Hatch spent the past two years in Baltimore covering all-things education for WYPR, the city’s local NPR station, as a Report for America Corps Member.
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