Lawmakers invite Texas teacher vacancy task force to testify

AUSTIN (KXAN) – While Texas public schools start the year with vacancies and permanent substitutes, the group charged with addressing the state’s teacher shortage met again, this time to begin crafting recommendations for lawmakers.The House Committee on Public Education is inviting the Teacher Vacancy Task Force's chair, Dallas ISD teacher Josue Torres, to speak before lawmakers next month, according to the committee.“My understanding is that we will have representatives at th