Chicago teachers’ strike highlights support staff shortages

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Demands by striking Chicago teachers for more nurses, librarians and social workers are highlighting concerns that resonate in high-poverty school districts nationwide, where shortages of support staff leave educators feeling stretched.
Teachers unions argue not having enough support staff hinders students’ learning and teachers’ work.
When the issue came up during strikes this year in California, teachers won promises for more nurses and counselors in Los