Local schools still struggling to find enough teachers

http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36844208/local-schools-still-struggling-to-find-enough-teachers

MURPHYSBORO, IL –  (Roni LeForge, WSIL-TV Please click on the link for the full video and accompanying story.  Here is an excerpt below.)

The struggle to attract qualified teachers to Illinois schools has gotten worse. After years of dealing with teacher shortages, local districts say they’ve had to find alternative ways to get the job done.

When a position for a science, special education or P.E teacher opens, Murphysboro High School Principal Tony Wilson says he gets a little nervous. Those positions, in particular, have become increasingly more difficult to fill.

“We just posted a P.E. job last year and I got one applicant and that applicant didn’t work out and we were unable to fill the position,” said Wilson.