Parallel Learning's CEO emphasizes the critical special ed teacher shortage in American public schools
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Parallel Learning CEO Diana Heldfond discussed the need to address the teacher shortage of special education providers on "Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy."
"Each of those students are very unique relative to, you know… your neurotypical student in the general ed classroom," Heldfond said. "There has been a provider shortage for a number of different reasons: poor incentive, extra qualifications needed in the realm of special education and a lot of turnover that has been only further perpetuated from COVID and the teacher staffing crisis that we hear about day in, day out." Christopher Lopez is a digital production assistant for Fox News Digital. He joined Fox News in 2021.
Heldfond pointed to the unique teaching environment as a contributing factor in the shortage of special education providers.