State Lawmakers Address Teacher Shortage With Bills

DENVER (CBS4) - Colorado lawmakers are reviewing four more bills that address the shortage of teachers in some school districts.

Each bill is being sponsored by Speaker of the House Crisanta Duran and Representatives Barbara McLachlan, Janet Buckner and James Coleman.

One of those bills would create a program in which someone who wants to be a teacher would receive tuition assistance from a district and would also work under a licensed teacher during their final year in college.

That educator would then agree to work in that district for three years after completing the program.

All four bills passed on Monday and are headed to the House Appropriations Committee.

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