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Native America Calling: Native student success depends on teachers
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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Native student success depends on teachers
Post-pandemic burn out, persistently low pay, and a disparaging political climate are helping fuel a high number of teacher vacancies.

Some school districts have an easier time recruiting teachers from other countries than finding candidates from within their own borders.

Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce looks at how increasing class sizes, decreased attention on cultural connections, and the shifting political pressures mean Native students are at an increasing disadvantage.

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