DENVER — The Colorado Department of Education’s statewide survey released Thursday revealed that pandemic education needs have shifted from technology to staffing.
The survey, conducted in October, received responses from around 78% of Colorado school districts representing 90% of public school students.
When averaging district responses by region, only 9.25% of districts reported having a sufficient number of substitute teachers. Less than 39% said the same for bus drivers and 64.5% for special education teachers.
In the metropolitan region, 50% of districts also reported having an insufficient number of janitorial staff. In the northwest, 70% reported an insufficient number of classroom teachers.
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