Q&A
Inquiry about shortage of health education teachers in middle schools
1:13:33
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about the shortage of health education teachers in middle schools. Despina Zaharakis from NYC Public Schools acknowledges she doesn't have specific data on shortage areas and cannot confirm if there are enough personnel to meet requirements.
- Zaharakis mentions she needs to look into the analysis of teacher shortages
- Joseph expresses concern about the prioritization of health education given the apparent lack of data
Rita Joseph
1:13:33
Thank you.
1:13:34
Is it fair to say on the record that we do have a shortage area in health education in middle school?
Despina Zaharakis
1:13:41
I would need to I can't talk about shortage areas.
1:13:44
That's not my department.
1:13:45
Do we have the
Rita Joseph
1:13:47
Do you have enough personnel to teach the courses that you need to meet the requirements?
Despina Zaharakis
1:13:53
I don't know that.
1:13:54
I don't I don't have that analysis, but I can take a I can take a look.
1:13:59
We do have because, again, it's not about being licensed because their teachers can teach out of license.
1:14:06
So do we have
Rita Joseph
1:14:07
In middle school?
1:14:09
On on high school?
