The Brief
- Pinellas County Schools is preparing for the start of the new academic year on Tuesday with 276 newly hired teachers, including 101 first-year teachers.
- First-year teacher Courtney Bennett is following in her family’s footsteps by joining the district as a middle school math teacher at Tyrone Middle School.
- District officials report 30 remaining instructional openings out of nearly 5,800 positions ahead of the first day of classes.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Pinellas County Schools welcomed 276 newly hired educators this week as staff returned to classrooms to finalize preparations for students returning to school on Tuesday.
Pinellas teacher hiring updates
What we know:
District officials hired 276 new teachers across Pinellas County Schools ahead of the upcoming academic year. Among those hired are 101 first-year educators who completed college internships to gain hands-on classroom experience.
The district currently has 30 remaining instructional vacancies out of nearly 5,800 total positions. Local staff returned to school buildings this week to prepare classrooms before students arrive on Tuesday.
Middle school teaching passion
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