New Mexico has asked members of the National Guard and state employees to volunteer as substitute teachers. This is being done to keep schools and daycares open despite a surge in Covid cases.
New Mexico has asked members of the National Guard and state employees to volunteer as substitute teachers. This is being done to keep schools and daycares open despite a surge in Covid cases.
Nearly 60 schools in New Mexico have switched to distance learning since the winter break, according to a report by . Also, 75 day care centers have been partially or fully closed as most staff have tested positive for Covid.
According to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, guard members who help teach receive their usual pay. They are also on administrative leave.
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Kurt Steinhaus, New Mexico Secretary of State for Public Education, said in a statement, “We have heard from several districts that the shortage of substitute teachers is one of the most critical staffing issues right now.”
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden announced that the federal government will deploy military medical teams in six states — New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, Michigan and New Mexico — to assist hospitals swamped by COVID-19 .
Biden disclosed the stakes while describing new efforts the government is undertaking to combat an outbreak of diseases caused by the Omicron strain.
Since Thanksgiving, the US has deployed around 800 military and rescue workers, according to Biden.
(With contributions from agencies)
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