About 2,800 teachers in Sacramento went on strike Wednesday after failing to reach a deal to resolve staffing shortages. A similar strike in Minneapolis has been under way for weeks.
Public schools in California, Minnesota and elsewhere continue to confront long-term budget and staffing issues, despite federal pandemic-relief aid
A wave of Covid-19-related school staffing issues has led some states to take drastic steps to keep schools open, including enlisting state employees, retirees and National Guard members to fill in as substitute teachers.
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