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Florida Not Immune to Nation's Teacher Recruitment Crisis

Vernon White Jr. teaches 6th grade social studies at McLane Middle School in Brandon, Fla. (Cathy Carter/WUSF)
Vernon White Jr. teaches 6th grade social studies at McLane Middle School in Brandon, Fla. (Cathy Carter/WUSF)

Florida is home to some of the country's biggest school districts — but a Florida Department of Education report says it doesn't have enough teachers.

And some school districts are coming up with new ways to fill vacancies.

Hillsborough County sent recruiters to Puerto Rico to look for bilingual educators.

And, as WUSF Education Reporter Cathy Carter reports — another project is seeking out people who never thought about becoming a teacher.

Steve is an editor for WUFT News and can be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.