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Family Island Teacher: “There’s A 300 Teachers Shortage? I Could Be 301, More Could Be Coming”

Our News Bahamas

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July 4, 2026

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS - School may be out for the summer, but teachers, especially those that live on family islands are still grappling with the high costs of living.

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Wirepoints

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· Jun 26, 2026

Chicago Public Schools considering shorter school year to address financial deficit – WGNTV (Chicago)

“We know that from CPS and the city, we have been meeting weekly for months, that they believe they may have to cancel two weeks of school this year,” Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jackson Potter said. “Two full weeks of school, or layoff 1,700 additional people.”

Vermont Daily Chronicle

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· Jun 23, 2026

Vermont Chamber: Vermont is in trouble

Staying the course is not a viable option. It only gets worse from here if nothing changes. We are aging, shrinking, and pricing out our own children, workers, and entrepreneurs. Schools face consolidation, taxes are climbing, and employers struggle to fill jobs. We’re too dependent on federal funding to support state spending. A housing shortage is driving up prices, slowing economic growth, and leaves young people feeling forced out. The post Vermont Chamber: Vermont is in trouble first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post Vermont Chamber: Vermont is in trouble appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.

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· Jul 7, 2026

Learning, Recharging, Uniting at Labor Notes 2026

Learning, Recharging, Uniting at Labor Notes 2026 Stephanie Mon, 07/06/2026 - 22:02

The Thomas B. Fordham Institute

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This profile is one of 51 state profiles accompanying Fordham’s report, A Crowded Table: Teacher Union Strength in 2026, which updates Fordham’s 2012 rankings of state teacher union strength. Rhode Island has the nation’s eighth-strongest teacher unions. Relative to their counterparts in other states, they exhibit the most strength in Perceived Influence (4th), followed by Policy Wins and Losses (13th), Resources and Membership and Labor and Bargaining Policies (both 14th), and Involvement in Read More

ASCD SmartBrief

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· Jul 2, 2026

Why I can't pretend teacher learning doesn't matter anymore

Teachers deserve the same engagement we strive to give our students, yet our systems rarely offer it. -More-

Eyewitness News Bahamas

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· Jul 3, 2026

More Teachers Considering an Exit as DPM Makes Plea for Vacancy Fillers

More Teachers Considering an Exit as DPM Makes Plea for Vacancy Fillers

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Related coverage for "Family Island Teacher: “There’s A 300 Teachers Shortage? I Could Be 301, More Could Be Coming”": Wirepoints — Chicago Public Schools considering shorter school year to address financial deficit – WGNTV (Chicago). Vermont Daily Chronicle — Vermont Chamber: Vermont is in trouble. Portside — Learning, Recharging, Uniting at Labor Notes 2026. The Thomas B. Fordham Institute — {"a":{"_":"Rhode Island‘s Teacher Union Strength Profile ","href":"/rhode-islands-teacher-union-strength-profile","hreflang":"en"}}. ASCD SmartBrief — Why I can't pretend teacher learning doesn't matter anymore. Eyewitness News Bahamas — More Teachers Considering an Exit as DPM Makes Plea for Vacancy Fillers