A Japanese book series is being described as too violent and inappropriate for high school libraries in Osceola County, and a parents group is pushing to have the series removed.
from other countries. in florida, school districts are also hiring foreign teachers. manilyn narca from the philippines is teaching chemistry at osceola public schools through a cultural exchange program. i m really very grateful for this opportunity given to me and to the rest of the teachers who are here in the u.s. reporter: still, it s not meant to be a solution to the teacher shortage, or as some see it, the need to improve teacher sal scprez working conditions to attract more candidates. one survey found that 72% of school districts nationwide did not have enough applicants to fill all their open teaching positions. nationally, here are more than 280,000 fewer public school teachers than before the pandemic. we have over 150 vacancies, even today. reporter: debra pace is superintendent of osceola public schools. we are working to cover every class. we re using many of our certified district-level staff who typically are supporting our classroom teachers to actually prov