Tackling the teacher shortage in Lee County

Reporter: Claire Galt
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Are your kids losing out on the value of going to school because of inconsistency in who their teachers are?

Not only are Lee County schools facing a shortage of teachers, but they’re also having a hard time finding substitutes.

That’s why they started the Kelly Program to fill those empty spots with temp workers.

The school board voted last week to renew its contract with Kelly Services for another year.

But has this program worked?

Watch above for the full story.

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