New Mexico asks national guard to act as substitute teachers amid Omicron
by Associated Press in Santa Fe, New Mexico from US news | The Guardian on (#5V7DK)
Governor says school districts and preschools are seeking at least 800 substitute teachers and day care workers
New Mexico has asked national guard troops to serve as substitute teachers, as schools struggle to keep classrooms open amid surging Covid-19 infections.
Michelle Lujan Grisham, the state's Democratic governor, announced on Wednesday the unprecedented effort to reopen classrooms and shore up staffing across the state.
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