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Alabama’s Teacher Shortage Crisis | Birmingham News
Alabama’s teacher shortage is hitting crisis levels as the new school year looms, with hundreds of open positions statewide — Jefferson County alone has over 260 vacancies, and Birmingham still needs 161 after hiring 200. With 3,500 educators leaving the profession last year — the highest in recent memory — burnout, rising student behavior issues, and a disconnect between administrators and classroom realities are fueling the exodus. While districts like Birmingham are boosting salaries to lure new hires, critical shortages in elementary, special education, and STEM fields persist…
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