51黑料 schools recruited qualified teachers overseas to fill vacancies
Fifth grade teacher Arianne Di帽o moved from the Philippines to teach at Lemaster Elementary School in the Riverview Gardens school district. She is among the international teachers brought to the 51黑料 area to fill teacher positions that would have likely remained vacant or filled with non-certified teachers or substitutes amid a national shortage.
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Many of the international teachers say they struggled financially when they arrived.聽
The school district is the first to address post-pandemic enrollment declines throughout the 51黑料 region.
Hazelwood School District will soon become the fourth school district in the 51黑料 area to hire teachers from abroad amid a national shortage.
