LA Unified Temporarily Fills Most Teacher Vacancies With Credentialed, Non-Teaching Staff

LA Unified Temporarily Fills Most Teacher Vacancies With Credentialed, Non-Teaching Staff
Students walk to their classrooms at a public middle school in Los Angeles on Sept. 10, 2021. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Unified School District has filled nearly all its vacant teaching positions by reassigning qualified staff in non-teaching positions to classroom vacancies, district officials announced this week.

Earlier this month, LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho—who took office in February—announced plans to fill 426 vacant teaching positions with administrators and other staff as a part of his 100-day plan to address the district’s teacher shortage.

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Micaela Ricaforte covers education in Southern California for The Epoch Times. In addition to writing, she is passionate about music, books, and coffee.
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