THE STATE SENATE VOTES UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE A BILL THAT WOULD PUT A DENT IN NEW MEXICO’S TEACHER SHORTAGE. THE MEASURE, SPONSORED BY SENATOR BILL BURT, WOULD MAKE IT EASIER FOR SPOUSES OF MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY WITH TEACHING CREDENTIALS FROM OTHER STATES TO START WORKING IN NEW MEXICO AS TEACHERS.
THE BILL NOW GOES TO THE HOUSE. BURT SAYS THE PROCESS IN PLACE NOW TAKES TOO LONG AND MAKES EXPERIENCED TEACHERS GET OTHER JOBS AFTER THEY MOVE OUT OF NEW MEXICO.
