NC schools are struggling to hire special education teachers. Parents are filing complaints

New complaints follow years of a worsening shortage of special education teachers that's leaving schools without qualified faculty and students without properly provided services.

North Carolina schools are increasingly struggling to hire and retain qualified special education teachers, leaving some students without properly trained faculty who know how to provide specialized services.

A worsening shortage of such teachers is also leaving schools vulnerable to state scrutiny over whether they’re following special education law, state records indicate. read more