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SD Teacher Shortage Worsens

Roosevelt High School senior Dashawn Sykes works with Oscar Howe Elementary students as part of his Teacher Pathway training in Sioux Falls. Sykes has plans to become a math teacher. Photo: Sioux Falls School District

SD Teacher Shortage Worsens

Concern over the future of the teaching profession in South Dakota has led to more aggressive efforts by education officials to train and inspire a new generation of classroom leaders, with particular emphasis on elementary school classrooms.

Flexible And Fun: Area Schools Need Subs

Shala Thielke works with fourth grader Ivan Guillermo at Britton-Hecla Elementary. Thielke is a frequent substitute teacher for the district. Both the B-H and Langford Area districts are in need of more substitutes for every position.

Flexible And Fun: Area Schools Need Subs

“The shortage of substitute teachers, both in quantity and quality, across the country has never been more severe,” wrote Geoffrey Smith, director of the Substitute Teacher Training Institute, in a 2022 article for the National School Superintendents Association website. Though Smith penned those words last year, the issue remains and is true for South Dakota as well: There are not enough substitute teachers to go around. Yet, area principals say that it can be a great job for many reasons and invite local people to learn more about the position.

Pearson Honored By Rural Electric Assoc. With Legacy Award

KERMIT PEARSON

Pearson Honored By Rural Electric Assoc. With Legacy Award

At the 81st annual meeting of the South Dakota Rural ElectricAssociation(SDREA) held in Pierre this past weekend, a local man was recognized for his leadership in the industry. Kermit Pearson of Lake City was presented with SDREA’s 2023 Legacy of Leadership Award. This award highlights outstanding cooperative leaders who lend their talent, time, expertise, and passion toward achieving success for their cooperatives and their service areas.

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