Longview ISD Eyes New Hires

LONGVIEW — One East Texas school district is looking to hire more than 50 new employees, including teachers, next year. Longview public schools will be holding a recruitment expo this afternoon from 4 till 6 at the Education Support Center on East Young. the expo features teaching jobs of all grade levels and other support personnel. The district needs teachers in science, math, and technology. Many of the openings are due to retiring teachers. A spokesperson says, “We have an aging workforce, and so we are seeing that bubble come through Longview ISD. We have processed more retirements this year than we have had in the last several years — probably since 2004, when we had the Social Security windfall.”