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ABC7 San Francisco
1 day ago
San Francisco

SF sheriff addresses need for more deputies, not department cuts

San Francisco Sheriff requests more deputies amid budget cuts. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago
San Francisco

SF supervisors grill health dept. on 400 mental health treatment beds promised in 2021

San Francisco Board of Supervisors questions effectiveness of treatment bed expansion plan
Concerns raised about accuracy and availability of treatment beds due to staffing challenges [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Education

Teacher shortages are leaving educators with no 'good options' and they say students are paying the price | CBC News

School administrators face daily struggles to fill staffing holes amid teacher shortage crisis.
Various stopgap measures, including hiring staff without formal training, are resurfacing during the ongoing crisis. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
Education

Staff shortages plague Bay Area school kitchens as demand for meals increase

Over 60% of students at a San Jose middle school get free lunch, highlighting high demand for school meal programs.
California schools face challenges in recruiting and retaining food workers, resulting in high vacancy rates and increased workload for existing staff. [ more ]
Austin Monitor
1 month ago
Austin

Austin still looking for more 911 call takers - Austin Monitor

High call volume challenges without proper expediting process
Need for defining high-demand threshold days [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
4 months ago
Chicago

Op-ed: CTA vows to double rail operators. That isn't possible.

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) plans to double the number of rail operators from 100 to 200 in 2024 to address the decline in rail service and reliability.
The CTA's recruitment and retention levels, as well as its training requirements, have made it difficult to meet this goal. [ more ]
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