Thousands of school districts across the country are preparing to provide special education services for the upcoming school year. But some South Carolina districts join those having trouble finding teachers to support these programs.
The Chester County School District said it’s about 90% staffed, but positions in areas like special education have been a challenge to fill.
“There are certain requirements that and certifications that are required to be able to kind of get into those roles and it’s very difficult to find instructors,” Chris Christoff, a Chester County School District spokesman, said. “We’ve provided incentives, sign-on bonuses. We had teacher raises.”
