staffing shortages /tags/staffing-shortages staffing shortages en-US WLRN Mon, 20 Feb 2023 15:30:00 GMT Advocates say immigrants could help Florida ease health care worker shortage /health/2023-02-20/advocates-say-immigrants-could-help-florida-ease-health-care-worker-shortage Foreign-trained medical professionals could help Florida address a workforce shortage and meet the growing demand for care. But they often face barriers to getting certified in the U.S. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 15:30:00 GMT /health/2023-02-20/advocates-say-immigrants-could-help-florida-ease-health-care-worker-shortage Stephanie Colombini Short-staffed prisons could get an assist from the Florida National Guard /news/2022-09-05/short-staffed-prisons-could-get-an-assist-from-the-florida-national-guard A legislative panel will consider a plan that would activate Florida National Guard members to help at prisons, facing staffing shortages. Mon, 05 Sep 2022 11:30:00 GMT /news/2022-09-05/short-staffed-prisons-could-get-an-assist-from-the-florida-national-guard Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida Florida schools are scrambling to fill vacant slots as students return to classrooms /education/2022-08-12/florida-schools-are-scrambling-to-fill-vacant-slots-as-students-return-to-classrooms Florida students began returning to classrooms this week amid a teacher and support-staff shortage, with some counties still advertising positions and exploring "creative options" to fill vacancies. Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:10:18 GMT /education/2022-08-12/florida-schools-are-scrambling-to-fill-vacant-slots-as-students-return-to-classrooms The News Service of Florida Proposals would ease standards, raise retirement age to address pilot shortage /news/2022-08-10/proposals-would-ease-standards-raise-retirement-age-to-address-pilot-shortage Airlines blame a shortage of pilots for widespread cancellations and reduced service. Would allowing pilots to keep flying past age 65 and reducing the 1,500-hour flight training requirement help? Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT /news/2022-08-10/proposals-would-ease-standards-raise-retirement-age-to-address-pilot-shortage David Schaper Teachers say political battles over race, LGBTQ issues, are driving them out of Florida classrooms /news/2022-08-08/teachers-say-political-battles-over-race-lgbtq-issues-are-driving-them-out-of-florida-classrooms Florida’s new restrictions on discussions of race, diversity, and LGBTQ issues in classrooms have some teachers and school districts worried that partisan politics are seeping over into schools. Critics of those new policies say they’re contributing to a massive increase in teacher vacancies. Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-08/teachers-say-political-battles-over-race-lgbtq-issues-are-driving-them-out-of-florida-classrooms Sarah Mueller A pilot shortage that's been brewing for years adds to the summer travel chaos /news/2022-07-01/a-pilot-shortage-thats-been-brewing-for-years-adds-to-the-summer-travel-chaos The pipeline of new pilots has been shrinking for years. As summer travel demand increases, the shortage is adding to the strain in airlines and chaos at the airports. Fri, 01 Jul 2022 19:53:00 GMT /news/2022-07-01/a-pilot-shortage-thats-been-brewing-for-years-adds-to-the-summer-travel-chaos Alejandra Marquez Janse Lifeguards are scarce, and it might be affecting your local pool /news/2022-06-06/lifeguards-are-scarce-and-it-might-be-affecting-your-local-pool The shortage — affecting about a third of U.S. public pools — has led some to reduce hours or close altogether. The pandemic and earlier rhetoric about work visas for foreigners led to the problem. Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:59:44 GMT /news/2022-06-06/lifeguards-are-scarce-and-it-might-be-affecting-your-local-pool Rina Torchinsky Students with disabilities have a right to qualified teachers — but there's a shortage /news/2022-04-20/students-with-disabilities-have-a-right-to-qualified-teachers-but-theres-a-shortage When schools can't find a licensed special education teacher, they hire people who are willing to do the job, but lack the training. It's a practice that concerns some special education experts. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:45:50 GMT /news/2022-04-20/students-with-disabilities-have-a-right-to-qualified-teachers-but-theres-a-shortage Lee V. Gaines, Lee V. Gaines A staffing crisis is causing a monthslong wait for Medicaid, and it could get worse /news/2022-04-04/a-staffing-crisis-is-causing-a-monthslong-wait-for-medicaid-and-it-could-get-worse The pandemic has overwhelmed understaffed state Medicaid agencies, and as Biden's COVID-19 public health emergency declaration ends, low-income people could find it even harder to get coverage. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:21:00 GMT /news/2022-04-04/a-staffing-crisis-is-causing-a-monthslong-wait-for-medicaid-and-it-could-get-worse Bram Sable Smith | Kaiser Health News, Rachana Pradhan - Kaiser Health News Nurses are waiting months for licenses as hospital staffing shortages spread /2022-03-10/nurses-are-waiting-months-for-licenses-as-hospital-staffing-shortages-spread Almost 1 in 10 nurses who were issued new licenses last year waited six months or more, an NPR analysis found. Nurses say patient care suffers as these delays make staffing shortages even worse. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:08:00 GMT /2022-03-10/nurses-are-waiting-months-for-licenses-as-hospital-staffing-shortages-spread Austin Fast