Colorado is trying to avert a crisis in public schools. Eight in 10 teachers say they know someone who has left the profession. Many career teachers are also nearing retirement.

Fifty-two percent of Colorado teachers say staffing shortages are now worse than in years past, according to the Colorado Education Association. Districts across Colorado are in need of more teachers.

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According to the Department of Education, in 2024 Aurora's school district was short 180 teachers, Cherry Creek Schools was down 188 positions, Douglas County was seeking 56, and Thompson Schools were short 62 teachers.

The top reasons teachers are leaving the classroom, according to the Colorado Education Association, are the workload and attacks on the curriculum or educators' freedom to teach.

On Friday, t

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