Speakers told the Joint Committee on Public Schools that job applications are down and teachers are harder and harder to find.
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Others spoke of enhancing incentives, such as college loan forgiveness programs or raising starting salaries.Todd Pipkin, a high school special education teacher in Paterson, discussed his experiences. “I truly hoped this school year would be a return to normalcy. In many ways, this year has been more challenging than last year,” Moran told the panel during an online-only hearing that lasted for more than two hours.
Scotto proposed expediting the approval process for teaching certificates, including for substitutes, and working with colleges to boost enrollment in their teaching programs.
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