South Dakota school districts looking for more special education teachers

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- As the school year wraps up, many districts are scrambling to fill teaching positions for this fall.

Wade Pogany, Executive Director of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota, says demand for special education teachers is very high.

Pogany says some districts are sharing special ed teachers.

Pogany says the need for those teachers will increase.

Pogany says some districts are using sign on bonuses and other incentives to find special education teachers.