Teacher positions nearly filled in Montgomery Co. before Monday’s start

Montgomery County, Maryland, is still hiring teachers with days to go before the start of the new school year. But, Montgomery County Superintendent Monifa McKnight told reporters, “I am really happy to say that we are nearly fully staffed for teachers,” a change from last year. According to data from MCPS spokesperson Christopher Cram, there are 168 teacher vacancies left, and 68 of those are special education positions.