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“It's been really difficult to look at a screen for extended periods of time since then,” said Sarah Turner. “And also, I have a lot of post-stroke fatigue, so it's just really hard to make it through a day.”

School districts, flush with cash from federal Covid relief funds, are looking to hire, and new teachers are figuring out how schools must adapt in the wake of a pandemic.

With many teachers exhausted by the demands of the pandemic, it’s harder for school districts to recruit them for summer work.

According to high school art teacher Megan Anzalone, the number of students quarantining this year makes her job more challenging.

Substitutes are in high demand, but even the lure of increased pay and other incentives aren’t enough in some places to get teachers into classrooms.

With full-time teachers getting sick, quarantining or burning out, subs have been needed more than ever.

Shipra Parikh, a clinical social worker, explains why these conversations should be tailored to each families personal financial situation.

They’re taking personal responsibility for everything from books to furniture, clothing to eyeglasses.

Instead of relying on a single income source, one music teacher took up a new trade.

"It's been fun and profitable. It's been moving forward," says Ron Hill of Cleveland.