New law lets retired teachers return, but RI still faces staffing crisis

New law lets retired teachers return, but RI still faces staffing crisis

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Earlier this summer, Gov. Dan McKee signed a law allowing retired school staff to work as long-term substitutes without risking their pensions. But will it be enough to fill the hundreds of classroom vacancies across Rhode Island? Retired teacher Rod DaSilva spent 35 of his 43 years teaching at Garden City School in Cranston, where he brought lessons to life with elaborate projects—from transforming classrooms into medi…