The new school year is fast approaching and the WFISD needs another 60 teachers. The Associate Superintendent feels confident they will find the teachers they need but, he went on to say that it is getting harder to find teachers in Texoma.

“We are still 60 short which could be like uh oh, but that is for the whole district. That is about where we usually are at this time. We are starting to notice a trend, that it is getting more and more difficult to find qualified staff,” said WFISD Associate Superintendent, Peter Griffiths.

Read more about the teacher shortage here.