The School Staffing Shortage Is Worsening the Mental Health Crisis of the Young

President Biden’s budget proposes $1 billion in new funding for schools to hire counselors, school psychologists, and nurses – a big investment in arresting the mental health epidemic afflicting our young people. 

There’s just one problem: there aren’t enough qualified people willing to fill those jobs.

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Special education programs impacted most by teacher shortage