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Boston Public Schools says teacher vacancies largely filled but paraprofessional and custodian gaps remain
Summary
Boston Public Schools told a City Council committee it started the school year with about 96% of teacher roles filled but still has continuing shortages of paraprofessionals, cab monitors and custodians; the district said it is prioritizing early posting and community recruiting to close gaps.
Frances Canty, the chief human resources officer for Boston Public Schools, told the council committee March 4 that the district began the 2024–25 school year with roughly 96% of teacher positions filled, an improvement over the previous year.
Canty said the district has narrowed teacher shortages by posting certain difficult-to-fill positions earlier — notably transformation schools — and running targeted recruiting events such as demo days, where prospective educators present lesson plans to school leaders. She said earlier…
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