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By Annie Buttner, Contributing Consultant on 8/4/2021

Special Education and the Teacher Shortage

An online search for “teacher shortage” will quickly return 435,000 results. Each day yields more headlines about school districts who struggle to hire enough teachers — more than half of school districts we surveyed in 2016 said they were experiencing a shortage.

Special Education

By Ilene Goldstein-Harnett, on 9/12/2018

5 Ways to Reduce Burnout for Special Education Teachers

When I became principal for a specialized school with various sites throughout a borough in New York City, one of my first priorities was to develop a plan of action to better support my special education staff.

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Special Education

By Danielle Simbajon, Content Specialist on 10/17/2017

Podcast: Deep Dive into the Special Education Teacher Shortage

Special education in the U.S. is experiencing a severe teacher shortage. It’s serious enough that some districts and schools are looking outside of the U.S. to recruit specialized teacher candidates.