A Texas school district is adopting a four-day school week for the upcoming year amid staff and teacher shortages.
The Jasper Independent School District (JISD) announced the changes in a social media post on March 16, one day after the JISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to give teachers and staff retention incentives for the 2022–2023 school year.
As part of the retention incentives, teachers will receive $3,000 and all other staff will receive $1,500, which will each be paid in three installments.
The post said the board was “very excited to be able to strategically use” funds from Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) grants, which are part of the federal CARES Act, to “help teachers and staff who have worked so hard to get our students the education they need while facing countless challenges.”
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