Schools scramble to find teachers as classes begin

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During the recession, hundreds of thousands of teachers in states like California and North Carolina lost their jobs.

But, now those same states are urgently trying to fill teaching jobs in an economy where fewer people want to teach. We get some insight on the problem and potential solutions.

MPR News host Kerri Miller looks at what is happening with the labor market for teachers.

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