Programs attempt to address the teacher shortage. Are they enough?

By: Astrid Ramirez Guerrero

Outlets: Queens University News Service

Published: October 16, 2025

Words: 768

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Schools across Charlotte continue to experience teacher shortages while the demands of the job become increasingly difficult to manage. Local educators point to low pay, heavy workloads and limited support.

“Teachers are being assigned more and more responsibilities, creating unrealistic expectations and a lot of stress,” one teacher told the Queens University News Service. The news service agreed to not name the source for this story to protect them from any retribution.

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