New Mexico National Guard members invited to volunteer in schools, day cares amid teacher shortage
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced that the state's National Guard will stand in schools and day cares as part of a new initiative to support schools experiencing staffing shortages.
"Our schools are a critical source of stability for our kids – we know they learn better in the classroom and thrive among their peers," Grisham said in a Wednesday statement. "Our kids, our teachers and our parents deserve as much stability as we can provide during this time of uncertainty, and the state stands ready to help keep kids in the classroom, parents able to go to work and teachers able to fully focus on the critical work they do every single day in educating the next generation."
State employees and National Guard members interested in volunteering or earning their substitute licenses must undergo the same background check and online workshop requirements as other substitute teachers and child care workers.