In January 2022, Keith Elliott, a spokesperson for Kelly Education, said the staffing company could send substitute teachers to fill only about 60% to 70% of vacancies in the nine Kansas City-area districts it serves. Locally, the staffing shortage has been so severe that some schools canceled classes last year. Missouri, along with other states, has struggled to recruit substitute teachers. ![]() More than two-thirds of the surveys were from substitutes with a four-year degree or higher, while 16% of the responses note the respondent had less than a two-year degree. The survey data indicates many have much more than 36 hours of college credit - equivalent to two or three full-time semesters. Less than 1% are from substitutes younger than 20.Īnd most substitute teachers exceed the education requirements. Instead, the majority of survey entries are from substitutes 50 or older, and 88% are from people in their 30s or older. The changes raised concerns the state would see “a bunch of younger substitutes,” said Paul Katnik, assistant commissioner in DESE’s office of educator quality. ![]() Substitute teachers can also become certified without college credit hours by taking a 20-hour training course. ![]() Last year, the Missouri legislature reduced the number of college credit hours required to be a substitute teacher from 60 - typical to earn an associate degree - to 36. The data, released Wednesday by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, may not offer a clear reason why some school districts struggle to recruit substitute teachers, though more people are applying for certification.įor example, have state law changes enacted last year affected the applicant pool? The state has collected more than 73,000 survey responses that reflect details such as who is substitute teaching in Missouri public schools, what they’re paid and where they work.
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