New Rural Project aims to address teacher shortage

TEACHERS SOME EXTRA TIME TO GET THOSE CLASSROOMS READY. AND AS SCHOOL REVS UP AGAIN, MANY DISTRICTS ARE DEALING WITH TEACHER SHORTAGES. ONE NEW NON...

September 11, 2023
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TEACHERS SOME EXTRA TIME TO GET THOSE CLASSROOMS READY. AND AS SCHOOL REVS UP AGAIN, MANY DISTRICTS ARE DEALING WITH TEACHER SHORTAGES. ONE NEW NONPROFIT CALLED THE NEW RURAL PROJECT IS WORKING TO HELP SOLVE THAT PROBLEM IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE GROUP SAYS THAT THE STATE BUDGET NEEDS TO PASS IN ORDER FOR NORTH CAROLINA TEACHERS IN RURAL AREAS TO FINALLY GET RAISES. AND THEY ALSO SUGGEST THAT THE STATE INCREASE ITS EFFORTS TO INSPIRE KIDS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES TO PURSUE EDUCATION. WE NEED THESE HIGHLY EDUCATED CITIZENS TO IMPROVE, FRANKLY, TO IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMY.