Study: Teacher vacancies up in South Carolina amid pandemic A new study finds teacher vacancies in South Carolina are up 26% compared to last year. (Source: Live 5/File) By Associated Press | December 28, 2020 at 6:07 AM EST - Updated December 28 at 1:06 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A new study finds teacher vacancies in South Carolina are up 26% compared to last year.
The findings lead teacher advocates and public education officials to say the coronavirus pandemic is worsening the state’s teacher shortage.
Education officials say the vacancies can lead to larger class sizes, more classes taught by long-term substitutes, and some specialized classes not being offered. Advocates also say the teacher exodus could mean problems long-term for how schools will hire and keep teachers.
Study: Teacher vacancies up in South Carolina amid pandemic
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