Teacher shortage: Four-day school week incentive
Teacher shortage: Four-day school week incentive
(NewsNation) — The weekend starts on Thursdays for about 800 school districts nationwide. A four-day school week is the latest draw to recruit teachers as some areas face major staffing shortages from the pandemic and burnout.
The change has become popular in Midwestern and Southern rural communities in states such as Texas, Missouri, Colorado and Oklahoma. Some people are for it, yet others are…