Philadelphia School District: We’ve Filled 99 Percent of Teacher Vacancies

Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. made the announcement today.

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Philadelphia School District superintendent William R. Hite Jr. announced Wednesday that the school district is on track to have all teacher vacancies filled by the start of the school year.

At a news conference at Roxborough High School today, Hite said 99 percent of teacher vacancies have been filled.

Last October, 190 teaching positions throughout the school district were vacant at the start of the school year. This past March, Hite launched a hiring strategy proposing to bring 800 teachers on board. If all goes according to plan, the schools should have a teacher in every classroom.

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