Parents file complaints as NC schools struggle to hire special education teachers

North Carolina's worsening special education teacher shortage is leaving students without proper services and schools vulnerable to violating state and federal laws.
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>> NORTH CAROLINA'S WORSENING

TEACHER SHORTAGE IS GETTING

ESPECIALLY BAD FOR SPECIAL

EDUCATION STUDENTS WITH

DISABILITIES. DISABILITIES ARE

INCREASINGLY BEING TAUGHT BY

PEOPLE WHO AREN'T QUALIFIED

TO PROVIDE THEM WITH SPECIAL

SERVICES, WRAL'S EDUCATION

INSIDER FOUND THAT THE STATE IS

CITING SCHOOLS FOR THAT SAYING

THAT THEY'RE NOT FOLLOWING THE

LAW. PARENTS AND TEACHERS TOLD

US THEY'RE FRUSTRATED AND WANT

BETTER FOR KIDS. YOU CAN LEARN

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