Kansas schools need teachers and the Kansas State Board of Education is looking to veteran teachers to help mitigate shortages this fall. The State Education Board passed a measure Tuesday giving any retired educator, who previously held a Kansas Teaching License, an easier pathway back into the classroom during the 2022-23 school year. It streamlines the process and eliminates application fees and Professional Development requirements needed for typical license renewals. Teacher retirements in Kansas have risen in the past five years.
Last month, the Kansas State Board of Education voted to continue with lower qualifications for substitute teachers, in light of an educator shortage that may be the worst ever seen in Kansas. That measure allows anyone with a high school diploma and who passes a background check, a temporary substitute teaching license for the fall 2022 semester.
