“When you say it’s a national problem, it only proves our point. Our teachers are going to Texas and Arkansas and Kansas because they’ve got shortages, too. To me, when the politician stands up and says this is a national problem, my response is, ‘well duh, why do you think our teachers are going to other states for?’”
-Jason James, superintendent of Alex Public Schools, speaking about teacher shortages in Oklahoma and other states (Source).