California School Districts Report Teacher Shortages

Social distancing dividers for students in a classroom at St. Benedict School in Montebello, near Los Angeles, on July 14, 2020. Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

California is suffering from a teacher shortage and offering signing bonuses amid returning to in-person learning.

The state teacher shortage has been occurring for years, but the recent COVID-19 pandemic escalated the issue, as many school personnel retired or resigned.