As students head back to school, some of the youngest and most disadvantaged may find themselves stuck at home instead of the classroom.
Step Forward, which oversees Head Start early education in Cuyahoga County, reports they are short 90 staff members heading into the new school year. The staff shortage means they will be unable to open 23 classrooms this year, impacting more than 500 children.
It’s a problem perpetuated across the entire teaching profession, as many report a need to fill teacher positions. "They’re being paid, they’re going to school and we’re paying for them to go to school and they’re also here working, making a salary," Dr. Wilson explained.Clay LePard is a special projects reporter at News 5 Cleveland. Follow him on Twitter @ClayLePard or on Facebook Clay LePard News 5.
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