teacher shortage

District 150 Superintendent Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat said artificial intelligence in the classroom is inevitable but Peoria schools don't have a plan for it yet.

Peoria School District 150 Superintendent Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat is using some of her final weeks in office to fight for continued funding of the Teacher Vacancy Grant, a state program she said transformed how the district recruits and keeps teachers.

Peoria Public Schools is working to improve their arts programs with a new music production lab and new teachers.

During their first meeting since school started earlier this month, the Peoria Public Schools Board of Education heard presentations on the district’s operating budget, school safety and a potential contract to study teacher retention.

The Illinois State Board of Education is putting $2 million toward a program to support and retain more teachers of color, and Peoria-area administrators see it as a welcome step toward improving diversity in the schools.

Illinois, like many states, is facing a shortage of teachers in the classroom. Currently there are over 4,120 teaching vacancies across over 853 school districts, according to state Sen. Christopher Belt, D-Swansea.

Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law making it easier for qualified teachers to be certified to teach in Illinois.The Republican governor took the action…

A new report shows the statewide teacher shortage is felt most acutely in districts with lots of low-income students. But it's also hitting rural and…

School officials statewide are reporting that districts are having a hard time filling teaching positions. The Illinois Association of Regional…

A new law designed to relieve the statewide shortage of teachers and substitute teachers was signed by Governor Bruce Rauner today. State Senator Dave…