Amid the omicron surge, Utah schools are asking businesses for substitute teachers

Staffing shortages powered by the omicron variant of COVID-19 have left Utah schools scrambling for substitute teachers. A new partnership between the Salt Lake Chamber and the Salt Lake City and Granite school districts encourages employers to free up their staff to work as substitutes.Remember ditching class? Now the Salt Lake Chamber wants you to ditch your job duties instead and go back.

In the Salt Lake City School District, from the beginning of the school year to winter break, 65% to 75% of teacher requests for a substitute were filled, according to Logan Hall, its director of Human Resources. Alpine School District also can’t find enough subs, especially in elementary schools, Superintendent Shane Farnsworth said in an emergency school board meeting Thursday. Fill rates in junior highs and high schools are above 80%, but the rate at elementary schools in the district are below 50%.One secondary school in Alpine recently resorted to putting all of its kids in a gymnasium and playing movies.

More than 50 businesses attended a webinar earlier this month where Hall and others outlined the districts’ need for help, and more have been invited to participate through the Chamber’s newsletter. And adults will be shown a new perspective on how difficult it is to be a teacher, Miller said. “You can’t fade out or start daydreaming. If you did, you’d end up in chaos,” Miller said. “... To actually get it in the classroom, provides a whole new level of respect.”

Do businesses own their employees now?

The developing quality of Utah education will help to guarantee a new generation of disinformation-believing, conspiracy-promoting, pseudo-patriotic Trumpists. Just what Republicans are hoping for.

I'm burned out and I teach at a good private school that is trying to support us in every way possible! I can't imagine how hard public school teachers are working with no support. You will find fewer teachers next year and the kids will suffer b/c our society sucks rn.

and our stupid legislature now wants parents to do weekly reviews of what teachers are doing. Pathetic.

Better yet, give the money back to the parents and let them spend it on education that actually provides a good value for the money.

Our UTLeg could do a heckova lot by letting school districts set their own health policies, and by paying teachers more. They don't seem interested in doing that, though.

Yet the State Legislature is restricting masks and sabotaging the ability for schools to go online during an outbreak. Our schools are running out of teachers because of the pandemic, but let's obliterate all public health measures. We live in a nightmare, run by capitalism.

Religious fundies known for abusing children?

Capitalism is a death cult

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Pair of national companies swoop in to acquire 3 Utah beer brandsThree of Utah's biggest beer brands appear to be set for market expansion after they were snatched up by national brands within days of each other this month.\n
Source: KSLcom - 🏆 549. / 51 Read more »

Senate settles on income tax cut, looks to expand internet access across UtahUtah State Senate agrees on proposed income tax cut for residents
Source: fox13 - 🏆 550. / 51 Read more »

Teacher sues Utah school district, claiming retaliation for reporting harassmentA former Park City elementary school teacher is suing the district, claiming she was retaliated against and can no longer get a full-time job at a public school because she reported sexual harassment of students. via KSL_CopsCourts
Source: KSLcom - 🏆 549. / 51 Read more »

Laser strikes hit Utah AirMed helicopter, causes temporary blindness in crew memberA University of Utah AirMed crew member was temporarily blinded in one eye when their helicopter was hit with a recent laser strike. I’m sure whoever did this voted for Biden.
Source: fox13 - 🏆 550. / 51 Read more »

Utah reports nation’s 3rd worst COVID rate, with nearly 22,000 new cases, 33 deathsUtah is now reporting the third-highest rate of COVID-19 infections in the country. Hmmmm, anyone surprised? Great job utahlegislature and SpencerJCox 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Does the legislature understand that being Number 1 is not actually desirable in this situation?
Source: sltrib - 🏆 316. / 61 Read more »

How Utah can be the model for fixing the nation's supply chainLeaders from major shipyards and rail yards from around the country visited Utah's Inland Port for potential solutions to the nation's broken supply chain. Be interesting to know who these leaders are. Sounds like their solution is to put more containers on trains, then put them on trucks with the Coal Port the transshipment hub (map was of roads). Be great for our air. Bright side, it will only be temporary. The problem is tempora
Source: KSLcom - 🏆 549. / 51 Read more »