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Post by pavel on Mar 20, 2016 3:39:25 GMT -6
Oklahoma's schools are relying more heavily on substitutes amid teacher shortage, chronic absences
A growing reliance on substitute teachers and uptick in teacher absences are Oklahoma public schools’ dirty little secrets. The effects of Oklahoma’s deepening teacher shortage on class size and course offerings are well-documented, but the scarcity of applicants and strain on teachers who remain have schools making do like never before. A Tulsa World analysis of data from the past seven academic years found absences by Tulsa Public Schools teachers increased nearly 63 percent from 18,800 days in 2009-10 to 30,600 days in 2014-15, while the number of teachers declined by 10 percent during the same period. And all of those missed days of instruction strain the district’s ability to staff classrooms with substitutes and exact an untold toll on student achievement. Read more: www.tulsaworld.com/news/education/no-substitute-oklahoma-s-schools-are-relying-more-heavily-on/article_48e1528f-e89a-50f2-9642-134aca669038.html
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