PUBLISHED 7:00 PM ET Jul. 15, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:00 PM EDT Jul. 15, 2021
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New York schools in the coming weeks will reopen and officials from the Biden administration on down to local teachers union officials hope all students will be able to attend in person. But there are questions over how the logistics of how schools, stretched thin by more than a year of crisis and uncertainty, will do so as the summer reaches the midway point. We strongly believe that every parent should have that option to have their child sit in a seat come September 8 when we re-open schools in New York state. It s time, said Kyle Belokopitsky, the executive director of the New York State PTA.
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New York State Is Facing A Teacher Shortage
There is a teacher shortage in the state of New York for various reasons, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made the situation much worse.
According to MyTwinTiers, School districts throughout the state of New York have been having a difficult time finding dedicated teachers to fill their classrooms.
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Colleges throughout the state have seen a decrease of 50% in students enrolling in their teacher education programs since 2009.
According to Laura Franz, an Albany High School teacher, and President of APSTA, teachers are leaving the profession for various reasons. She says that teachers have been given a bad reputation over time and they are leaving because of the pressures of additional duties that are required to fulfill their position. Teachers feel the pressure of the increase in mandated testing, and data collection.