Staffing Shortages /tags/staffing-shortages Staffing Shortages en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:28:37 GMT Downtown Austin safety team increases patrol in response to APD staffing shortage /austin/2024-07-24/downtown-austin-safety-team-increases-patrol-in-response-to-apd-staffing-shortage The Downtown Austin Alliance tripled the size of its safety team due to the increased shortages the Austin Police Department is facing. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:28:37 GMT /austin/2024-07-24/downtown-austin-safety-team-increases-patrol-in-response-to-apd-staffing-shortage Lucciana Choueiry An Austin-area school district is struggling to find teachers, so it's going to train its own /education/2024-03-07/an-austin-area-school-district-is-struggling-to-find-teachers-so-its-going-to-train-its-own Hutto ISD doesn't want aspiring educators to have to choose between getting a degree and working. The fast-growing district north of Austin is launching an apprenticeship program that allows future teachers to "earn and learn" on the job. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:22:56 GMT /education/2024-03-07/an-austin-area-school-district-is-struggling-to-find-teachers-so-its-going-to-train-its-own Becky Fogel The FDA has officially declared a shortage of Adderall /health/2022-10-14/the-fda-has-officially-declared-a-shortage-of-adderall The FDA has confirmed the nation is experiencing a shortage of Adderall after many pharmacies around the country have been unable to fill prescriptions and keep up with demand. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 12:16:22 GMT /health/2022-10-14/the-fda-has-officially-declared-a-shortage-of-adderall Ayana Archie Teachers from Spain help fill vacancies in Elgin ISD /education/2022-08-29/teachers-from-spain-help-fill-vacancies-in-elgin-isd To help fill vacancies during a teacher shortage, a handful of teachers from Spain began working in Elgin ISD this month through a partnership with the Spanish Ministry of Education. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:32:55 GMT /education/2022-08-29/teachers-from-spain-help-fill-vacancies-in-elgin-isd Becky Fogel Parents call for action as Lake AG真人百家乐 ISD faces ongoing bus driver shortage /education/2022-08-18/parents-call-for-action-as-lake-travis-isd-faces-ongoing-bus-driver-shortage Lake AG真人百家乐 ISD is facing a significant bus driver shortage that prompted the district to reduce transportation services for now. During a school board meeting, several parents called on LTISD to find solutions to the staffing shortage. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:05:44 GMT /education/2022-08-18/parents-call-for-action-as-lake-travis-isd-faces-ongoing-bus-driver-shortage Becky Fogel Bus driver shortage forces Lake AG真人百家乐 ISD to cut routes /education/2022-08-09/bus-driver-shortage-forces-lake-travis-isd-to-cut-routes The district needs 85 bus drivers to be fully staffed, and right now, it has fewer than 25. The new school year begins next week. Tue, 09 Aug 2022 21:54:06 GMT /education/2022-08-09/bus-driver-shortage-forces-lake-travis-isd-to-cut-routes Becky Fogel Labor shortages and COVID-19 mean fewer school bus drivers for some of Texas' largest districts /covid-19/2022-01-14/labor-shortages-and-covid-19-mean-fewer-school-bus-drivers-for-some-of-texas-largest-districts As they contend with teacher shortages and student absences, some school districts are also facing bus-driver shortages during the current wave of COVID-19. Fri, 14 Jan 2022 14:23:13 GMT /covid-19/2022-01-14/labor-shortages-and-covid-19-mean-fewer-school-bus-drivers-for-some-of-texas-largest-districts Juli谩n Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom AISD's Meal Suppliers Are Facing Worker Shortages, Forcing Schools To Make Changes To Lunch Menus /education/2021-09-27/aisds-meal-suppliers-are-facing-worker-shortages-forcing-schools-to-make-changes-to-lunch-menus The district said it's sometimes not receiving food orders from suppliers. Meal service will continue, but the food options might change. Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:11:27 GMT /education/2021-09-27/aisds-meal-suppliers-are-facing-worker-shortages-forcing-schools-to-make-changes-to-lunch-menus Dani Matias