Danville Public Schools has the help wanted sign out for about 70 job openings ranging from guidance counselors to teaching positions.
DPS spokesperson Lanie Davis rells ABC 13 the openings are the result of adding more positions from COVID-19 relief funds plus class sizes are smaller which calls for more teachers. There’s also a national teacher shortage with the National Education Associationreporting over half of educators now indicate that they are ready to leave the profession earlier than planned.