Baltimore City teachers face staffing shortage, burnout as school year looms

As students from across the city have one more week of summer before they return to school, Baltimore City teachers are returning to work today. Many of us who work in education have spent the summer wondering how many of the system’s teachers would return to the classroom. Over the past school year, there has been a steady stream of stories about teacher shortages. What is lost in these stories are detailed accounts from those most acutely feeling the challenge — teachers, specifically Baltimore City Public Schools teachers.