Many Ontario schools are facing daily staff shortages, a new survey finds | CBC News
Over a quarter of Ontario public schools face teacher staffing challenges daily. Almost half report daily shortages of educational assistants.
Principals spend more time on staffing, affecting other duties. Shortages lead some principals to ask parents to keep special needs children home, impacting student behavior at school. [ more ]
A New Plan to Hire Thousands of Workers to Help N.Y.C. Families in Need
Adrienne Adams announced an effort to hire New Yorkers for vacant city jobs to improve services and provide good-paying jobs.
New York City has over 20,000 unfilled municipal jobs causing delays in services for vulnerable residents, despite recent hiring efforts to reduce delays. [ more ]
'Botched' FDNY exam leaves lieutenant promotions in limbo,'puts the public in danger'
The FDNY is refusing to promote firefighters who took the lieutenant exam due to a scoring error by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services.
The exam was regraded after initial results were announced, leading to accusations of incorrect grading on a curve. [ more ]
Substitute teacher and EA shortage hurting students learning, safety: Ontario Principals' Council | CBC News
School boards in the Greater Toronto Area are struggling with employee staffing shortages, including a lack of educational assistants (EAs) and substitute teachers.
The shortages are having a negative impact on student learning and safety, with unfilled positions and cancelled classes being common.
The Ontario Principals' Council is calling for more recruitment and funding to address the staffing shortages and improve working conditions for staff. [ more ]
Derek Chauvin, convicted of George Floyd's murder, reported to have been stabbed in prison
Former police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted of murdering George Floyd, has been stabbed and seriously injured at a federal prison in Arizona.
The attack occurred at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, which has faced security lapses and staffing shortages.
This is the second high-profile attack on a federal prisoner in recent months and the second major incident at the Tucson federal prison in over a year. [ more ]
For kids in crisis, it's getting harder to find long-term residential treatment
Intermountain Residential in Montana is one of the few programs in the U.S. that provides long-term behavioral health treatment for children under 10.
The facility recently announced that staffing shortages may force them to downsize or even close entirely.
Children in the Intermountain program receive intense behavioral therapy for up to 18 months to help them build healthy relationships and control their emotions. [ more ]