teacher shortage

That’s even though both the school district and the university oppose the plan.

In a letter, state lawmakers requested testimony about the future of the University of Wyoming Lab School. Last summer UW gave the K-8 school one year to vacate the campus premises. Representatives from the school district and UW came forward at a recent interim education committee meeting.

The survey was administered jointly by the University of Wyoming College of Education and the Wyoming Education Association. Factors such as teacher pay, the effects and demands of the COVID-19 pandemic, student assessments, and mental health concerns were some of the major reasons why teachers have considered leaving the profession.