Hundreds of teaching positions unfilled statewide despite $10k state stipend

By Brandon Richard | Denver 7 News

With a new school year on the horizon, school districts across Colorado are looking to fill hundreds of open teaching positions.

But some positions will likely remain unfilled due to Colorado’s ongoing teacher shortage.

As a longtime teacher herself, Brooke Williams knows the struggles Colorado teachers face.

“The job becomes more increasingly more and more challenging every year,” Williams said. “We’re asking teachers to do the impossible.”

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