By Annelise Hanshaw
“Missouri’s school districts are struggling not just with a teacher shortage but a scarcity of bus drivers, custodians and other essential personnel.
In the 2022-2023 school year, teachers with inadequate teaching certification taught over 8% of Missouri public school classes, according to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The crisis has led larger school districts to consider adopting four-day school weeks to address teacher retention and recruitment problems.”
