Jenna Pitsch, a special-education teacher at Edgerton Elementary School, works with students on Thursday morning, Feb. 14. Pitsch finds her reward as a teacher in helping individual students reach the goals specific to each child. She said that having an administrator who is an advocate for children with special needs is one of the most important aspects of the job. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)
February 17, 2019
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February 17, 2019 4 a.m.
Staff shortages challenge special-ed programs
Facing a nationwide shortage of teachers — and special-education teachers in particular — schools in Montana are feeling it acutely as the number of students receiving special-education services is on the rise.