Teachers

Keeping classrooms staffed in South Dakota has been challenging. With full-time teachers falling ill or having to fill in for colleagues, the need for substitutes has increased. The pool for those substitutes is shallow. Bart Pfankuch is with South Dakota Newswatch.

In The Moment … October 8, 2020 Show 919 Hour 1This year, many school districts around the state offered an online option for families who aren't…

Many say that the safe and effective reopening of schools in South Dakota is critical, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. We've has spent the last month…

A group of around 40 teachers gathered outside the Sioux Falls School Board meeting Monday afternoon to oppose the district’s current back to school plan.…

In The Moment ... April 28, 2020 Show 806 Hour 1Thousands of South Dakota parents and caregivers are working with classroom teachers on-at-home learning.…

In The Moment ... June 6,2019 Show 590 Hour 2The South Dakota Department of Education is hosting hundreds of teachers from around South Dakota for the…

In The Moment ... May 13, 2019 Show 574 Hour 2South Dakota Secretary of Education Ben Jones joins us to discuss the department's strategic focus,…

In The Moment ... June 12, 2018 Show 356 Hour 1People stay in their careers for more than a paycheck. They seek purpose and a positive work environment,…

More than 9,500 public school teachers work within South Dakota’s boundaries. Some spend more time with kids during the week than parents. State Secretary…

One hundred seventy-nine teachers survived their first school year with extra support. That’s thanks to a new South Dakota program that connects…