To Fill 6 High School Teacher Vacancies, Memphis Turns to an Online Company Supplying Remote Teachers
October 29, 2019
By: Laura Faith Kebede
Source: Chalkbeat
Up to 750 Memphis students will walk into class soon to find their teacher greeting them via video conference.
The Shelby County Schools board voted unanimously on Tuesday evening with no further discussion to approve a $841,000 contract with Proximity Learning, an online teaching company that helps districts across the nation fill teacher vacancies.
The district plans to hire six teachers at five high schools in core subjects that require specialized teaching licenses and start within three weeks. The teachers will instruct students in real time via video conferencing while an educational assistant monitors the classroom and assists students.