OK school districts struggling to fill special education positions, several say they need more support from the state

OK school districts struggling to fill special education positions, several say they need more support from the state

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The teacher shortage is nothing new, it has affected classrooms across the nation for years, but now Oklahoma school districts are seeing more of a hit to their special education departments as new applicants have stopped rolling in. Yukon Public Schools serves about 1,750 students who have special needs. The district has 228 staff members who take care of those students. That number may seem like a lot, but Yukon Public S…