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Gwinnett County Schools Ramps Up Recruitment Efforts, Still Gap
Gwinnett County Public Schools has created more initiatives to recruit and retain more teachers in the district.
![Gwinnett County Public Schools is working to address staffing gaps in the district.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/23629258/20220124/033429/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-320765828-2___24153329310.jpg)
GWINNETT COUNTY, GA β Gwinnett County Public Schools has hired more teachers this year than a year ago, reported the Atlanta-Journal Constitution.
The Gwinnett school district has increased pay and began offering bonuses as a way to increase recruiting efforts, but staffing gaps still exist, reported the AJC. The pandemic has created difficulties with hiring and retaining teachers, district spokeswoman Sloan Roach told the AJC.
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