Rochester Schools Battle Teacher Shortage | Rochester News

Rochester’s schools are racing against time to fill critical teaching roles as the new school year looms — with emergency hires, higher pay, and community outreach helping, but shortages in math, science, and bilingual education persist. While programs like mentorship aim to attract new educators, the Teachers’ Association warns past payroll issues and staff turnover are driving talent away. With a big budget at stake, leaders urge deeper investment in both recruitment and retention — or face classrooms short-staffed and students left behind. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1b471a746c760ffd