SALEM, Va. – The Western Virginia Public Education Consortium (WVPEC) has rescheduled its annual job fair to February 14 at the Salem Civic Center after multiple weather-related postponements.
The event, representing 21 public school districts, has seen significant growth in participation, with nearly 100 registered candidates this year — double the attendance from two years ago.
“We want as many people to be available to be there,” said Rob Graham, Superintendent of Pulaski County Public Schools. “We have close to a hundred registered candidates and we want the candidates to be there and we want the school divisions to be there because there are a lot of openings that we have.”
Growing Interest Signals Positive Trend
The substantial increase in registration numbers from 50 attendees two years ago may indicate an improving situation for teacher recruitment in the region…