Teacher shortages are real, but not for the reason you heard

Timothy Allison, a collaborative special education teacher in Birmingham, Ala., talks to students at Sun Valley Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. The Birmingham school system is struggling to fill around 50 teaching spots, including 15 in special education, despite $10,000 signing bonuses for special education teachers. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)

Teacher shortages are real, but not for the reason you heard