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Teachers, Substitutes, And Bus Drivers: Staff Shortages Hit Schools Amid COVID Surge
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, so do the number of staff absences in several industries.
By Kate Raddatz
November 11, 2020
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, so do the number of staff absences in several industries.
Mayo Clinic announced the recent surge in COVID-19 cases is causing concern about having enough health care workers to help patients. Twin Cities school districts are also starting to move to distance learning due to staff shortages.
Find out what's happening in Across Minnesotafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The Eastern Carver County School District will move all K-12 students to distance learning. At a board meeting Monday night, data showed more than 100 staff members were quarantined over a three-day period last week. That’s just over a third of the 259 total for the entire school year.
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