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Tina Clayborne and Cyrenthia Threat stand in line to process their applications at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services’ On-The-Spot Hiring event on Wednesday at the Fountains Conference Center in Fairview Heights. DCFS Officials said 303 people attended with 123 receiving conditional job offers. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Beth Hundsdorfer)

Hundsdorfer: DCFS hires on-the-spot at hiring events

Child protection agency seeks to add more than 500 to the payroll By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com Cyrenthia Threat spent Wednesday morning at a hiring event in Fairview Heights waiting for word on whether she

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IARS Number Positions Filled by Subs and Retirees per Year - As teacher positions remain vacant, schools sometimes rely on substitute teachers and retired educators to fill them. The number of permanent jobs held by temporary workers has increased rapidly since 2022. (Source: 2023-2024 Educator Shortage Report, page 54)

Hancock: Illinois teacher shortage persists, survey finds 

Cost of teaching degree followed by low pay, benefits, seen as obstacles  By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois continues to suffer from a shortage of teachers and other education professionals, although recent efforts

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