Missouri School District Hires Students in Response to Staffing Shortage

Independence, Missouri, Youth Court students and volunteers placed 13 chairs with the names of the service members lost in Afghanistan in front of the Old Jackson County Courthouse. Courtesy of the City of Independence, Missouri, Twitter account

One Missouri school district has resorted to hiring its own high school students in response to ongoing staffing shortages.

The state’s Northwest School District hosted a job fair to address several open positions, according to a local FOX2 Now outlet, ranging from child care assistance to cleaning.