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School districts across the country are facing
a teacher shortage,

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fueled by burnout and low pay.

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But in Texas, many blame politics.

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Last year, Ramsers district saw a 40% jump in
resignations

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and retirements after new conservative school
board members pushed to

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remove hundreds of books and restrict lessons
about race and

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LGBTQ identities.

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A specific case, but acknowledged it has more
openings this

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year than last year, saying many other school
districts, not

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only in Texas but across the nation, are also
experiencing

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this declining retention rate of teachers and
other employees.