With the start of the school year just weeks away, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Educations says districts are still struggling to find teachers.
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education tackled a record 1,400-page budget proposal document from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education last month.
Missouri ranks near the bottom of the country for its teacher pay. Faced with staffing shortages, school districts and education leaders are doing what they can to raise salaries.