JCPS hopes this change will help schools in dire need of teachers

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Unruly students. Low staff morale. Little instruction.

That is the picture painted by teachers at Conway Middle School in southwest Louisville during an October meeting focused on instruction, behavior and school climate, according to documents obtained by The Courier Journal.

And with multiple teacher vacancies – coupled with the challenge of finding substitutes when needed for classes – staff at the school said they weren’t receiving enough help from Jefferson County Public Schools’ central office.

“Overall I feel that most of our problems stem from not enough adults/staff in the building. Why are we not getting help from the district with this?” one Conway teacher asked during the meeting.

Read more on The Courier-Journal.

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