/tags/new-mexico-teachers New Mexico Teachers en-US Copyright Mon, 29 Aug 2022 18:27:01 GMT /local-news/2022-08-29/teacher-housing-could-solve-the-teacher-shortage-in-rural-areas Education has been hit hard by teacher shortages and professional burnout. That’s especially true in rural New Mexico. The Legislature has recently taken steps to return over $80 million dollars of operational funding to some school districts in northern New Mexico. Some districts plan to use the funds to construct or maintain teacher housing. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 18:27:01 GMT /local-news/2022-08-29/teacher-housing-could-solve-the-teacher-shortage-in-rural-areas Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2022-03-03/fixing-the-problem-of-teacher-burnout-wont-be-simple Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed education bills that will increase salaries of school workers, and increase benefits for teachers.These are efforts to address severe staffing shortages at schools amid burnout that has accelerated in the pandemic. However, fixing the issues will require many different solutions. Thu, 03 Mar 2022 23:26:36 GMT /local-news/2022-03-03/fixing-the-problem-of-teacher-burnout-wont-be-simple Taylor Velazquez /local-news/2022-02-28/teachers-attribute-burnout-to-staffing-shortages-in-schools New Mexico is facing a serious teacher shortage. Schools have had to adapt quickly in the pandemic, leaving many educators to take on more roles than ever before. A handful of teachers talk about how burnout has affected both their professional and personal lives. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 01:18:40 GMT /local-news/2022-02-28/teachers-attribute-burnout-to-staffing-shortages-in-schools Taylor Velazquez /news/2019-08-12/highlands-university-set-to-award-education-scholarships New Mexico schools are experiencing a widespread shortage of teachers. In the Albuquerque Public School district alone there are 300 teacher vacancies.… Mon, 12 Aug 2019 19:55:21 GMT /news/2019-08-12/highlands-university-set-to-award-education-scholarships Taylor Velazquez /public-health-new-mexico/2018-12-06/aps-announces-raises-for-substitutes-due-to-staffing-shortages Albuquerque Public Schools is giving substitute teachers pay raises in an effort to recruit hundreds more of them.APS posted a notice Tuesday that… Thu, 06 Dec 2018 05:05:03 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-12-06/aps-announces-raises-for-substitutes-due-to-staffing-shortages Hannah Colton /public-health-new-mexico/2016-12-13/union-leader-state-policies-punish-teachers The current teacher shortage across the nation is the worst since the 1990’s. The shortage could continue in New Mexico due to a drop in the number of… Tue, 13 Dec 2016 21:15:40 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2016-12-13/union-leader-state-policies-punish-teachers