Philadelphia’s teacher shortage | The mayor’s masked ball

Each year, Philadelphia schools struggle to fill around 2,000 vacancies, and fewer people are pursuing teaching as a career. How do we incentivize more people to become teachers and solve this crisis? Elevate 215 and around 30 other organizations came together to form the Philadelphia Citywide Talent Coalition to study that question. Executive Director Dr. Stacy Holland joins Racquel Williams to talk about what Philadelphia schools need to thrive, plus how federal cuts to the Department of Education could trickle down locally.If you’re interested in becoming a teacher, you can learn what opportunities are available at teachphl.org.Then, on Shara in the City, we’re walking the red carpet as Racquel joins Shara Dae Howard for the UNCF annual Philadelphia Mayor’s Masked Ball - the organization’s signature fundraiser to help support students through college, and one of the biggest, most glamorous parties in Philly.