Misleading

This article claims there were "hundreds" of positions "filled" by WCSD this summer, but of course this includes the so-called "overaged" employees as well as transfers. Even with those new kindergarten and ELL jobs included, very, very few jobs are available for outsiders who have no connections.

“It’s fast and furious, but nothing about this year is much different than other summers,” she said.

The district has hired about 100 new teachers and is processing about 300 teacher transfers. There are still about 100 teacher openings, a number that changes every day, said Huckaby.

A hundred new jobs out of over 3,000 certificated employees isn't very much. Most of the remaining jobs will be filled internally, no doubt.