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flag Texas faces a severe teacher shortage, with 43,000 vacancies and 55% of new hires uncertified, despite $3.5 billion in funding to boost pay and streamline certification.

flag Texas schools need about 43,000 teachers, a 10% drop from last year but still a major challenge, especially in Central Texas where new hires fell 20%. flag The shortage worsened after the pandemic. flag House Bill 2 provided $3.5 billion to raise teacher pay, with larger districts offering up to $5,000 for experienced teachers and smaller districts offering more—$8,000—to attract staff to underfunded areas. flag However, 55% of teachers hired last year were uncertified, prompting efforts to streamline certification, which requires a bachelor’s degree, training, exams, application, and fingerprinting. flag Despite these steps, recruiting remains difficult.

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