New York City principals welcomed staff back to work this week, but many say they don’t have nearly enough teachers to accommodate the hybrid reopening plan for students who return to classrooms on Sept. 21. The NYC Department of Education lifted its hiring freeze for teachers on Tuesday, but many principals say they don’t have money to hire. The department says it has worked with schools to help them maximize their budgets, and is calling for more funding from state and federal sources. It says it is also deploying substitutes...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 12, 2020 12:56 UTC