CHICAGO — Weeks after Illinois students began what is predicted to be a more “normal” school year, a steep shortage of teachers and other essential employees is forcing many administrators
Efforts to ensure Illinois classrooms are staffed, buses are running and school buildings are cleaned is unfolding as a nationwide school employee shortage prompted the White House to announce a new initiative to jump-start hiring.
Education agencies and individuals in Illinois on Wednesday began assessing what President Joe Biden s newly announced plan for student loan debt forgiveness means on a personal level and on a broader scale.