A new Economic Policy Institute report documents the extent of staffing shortages in public K–12 schools in Colorado and across the nation. The report’s recommendations include tapping billions in unspent federal COVID relief funds to raise pay and make other workforce investments. Comments from David Cooper, report author and senior policy analyst, Economic Policy Institute.
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