Education News

To plug worker shortage, Willmar hires teachers from abroad

Four teachers pose for a photo outside
From left to right: Katherine Giliz Cusa, Almera Jane Amindato, Missi May Flores and Shelamie Santillan are several of the new teachers who are starting the new school year with Willmar Public Schools after being hired through an international teaching program. This is Willmar's first year hiring teachers abroad to help address its staffing shortage. The teachers have the opportunity to stay teaching in Minnesota for up to five years before being required to return to their home countries for a two-year period before being able to reapply for teaching opportunities in the United States.
Hannah Yang | MPR News