5 Las Vegas Valley schools report high number of teacher absences; campuses remain open

The Clark County School District is facing a shortage of 2,000 teachers heading into the...
The Clark County School District is facing a shortage of 2,000 teachers heading into the 2023-2024 school year(FOX5)
Published: Sep. 15, 2023 at 11:29 AM PDT
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Clark County School District reports an unexpected number of teacher absences at several Las Vegas Valley schools Friday.

This has impacted the following schools:

  • J. E. Manch Elementary School
  • Kenneth Divich Elementary School
  • William E. Orr Middle School
  • Theron L. Swainston Middle School
  • Desert Oasis High School
5 Las Vegas Valley schools report high number of teacher absences; campuses remain open
5 Las Vegas Valley schools report high number of teacher absences; campuses remain open(FOX5)

The school district said no schools have closed as a result of the callouts but does not provide details on what they are doing with students who do not have a teacher in their classroom.

This is the first time schools have been impacted since a Clark County District Court judge declared an injunction on the Clark County Educators Association (CCEA) after 10 valley schools were disrupted or canceled due to a high number of callouts.

On Thursday, CCEA told FOX5 they are complying with the judge’s order.

Letters to parents of these five schools are below:

J.E. Manch Elementary School

Kenneth Divich Elementary School

William E. Orr Middle School

Theron L. Swainston Middle School

Desert Oasis High School