Students left behind as Chicago high school suffers from staffing issues, teacher absences: Report [Video]

Students at a Chicago high school were left without a teacher for several weeks, an issue stemming from a teacher shortage and chronic absences in Chicago Public Schools (CPS), according to a report.

Roberto Clemente Community Academy (RCCA), a high school based in Humboldt Park and West Town, is plagued with staffing issues, the Chicago Block Club reported. 

The staffing crisis at the high school is reportedly attributed to a larger problem. Teachers told the Chicago Block Club that Clemente’s issues are “compounded by the management and leadership approach of administrators.”

RCCA is an institution that has largely served Puerto Rican families since the mid-1970s.

“About 46 percent of the teaching staff had more than 10 absences in 2023, according to CPS data. That means nearly half of Clemente teachers missed the equivalent of at least two weeks of school,” the outlet reported.

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