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Shortage of agricultural teachers alarms Illinois farms
Illinois faces a critical teacher shortage in agriculture as 60,000 annual job openings loom ahead with only 20 graduates per year. Purdue data show 57,900 new opportunities yearly but just 60 percent filled by agricultural majors. Average first year pay lags behind industry, prompting recruitment and retention concerns across rural districts.
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Illinois’ Agriculture
Illinois
Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools
LARSS
Andrew Bowman
Illinois Leadership Council For Agricultural
WIU
Voflag
Bowman
Jess Smithers
Agricultural Education Team
FCAE
Smithers
Doug Hanson
Waterloo
Clifton Central
ILCAE
Illinois State Board of Education
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