Alissa Piro, left, a teacher at San Marcos High School in California, was captured 'going off' at students on a Zoom call later posted online, right. She dared critical parents to 'come at me'.
Need for substitute teachers continues in the Heartland
Need for substitute teachers By Brooke Buckner | March 1, 2021 at 6:39 PM CST - Updated March 1 at 6:43 PM
CHARLESTON, Mo. (KFVS) - Some school districts in the Heartland still face a shortage of substitute teachers.
This comes months after the Missouri Department of Elementary and secondary education relaxed requirements to become one.
In past years, Warren E. Hearnes Elementary had 10 substitute teachers, but now it has two.
“That is a sign that we are still struggling,” said Principal Adam Grindstaff.
Grindstaff said they are able to stay open, but it’s a challenge.
“We cover. We do what we have to do to get through,” he said.
The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh has permanently closed Camp T. Frank Soles in Middlecreek, Somerset County.
The 263-acre camp was a destination for kids, families and school groups for generations.
The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh was unable to sustain the camp because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Carolyn Grady, chief development officer.
“Camp T. Frank Soles operated over the summer with pandemic restrictions but was never able to regain the level of program participation that would make it financially viable,” she said in a statement. “We made the difficult decision to end programs at Camp Soles in October and listed the building for sale.”