How Jackson Public Schools tackled its teacher shortage

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How Jackson Public Schools tackled its teacher shortage

Jackson Public School District was facing a teacher shortage crisis several years ago, not unlike many districts across the state.In Mississippi’s second largest school district, hundreds of teacher positions were unfilled, and many of the educators in the district were either uncertified or teaching outside of their content area.But in recent years, the district took advantage of statewide initiatives and implemented its own incentives to comba…