As students prepare for the first day, school administrators are struggling to find teachers.

Edison Local Superintendent Bill Beattie says finding teacher this summer has been a challenge.

“We have had to get creative and hire people that are working on their certification to get them in place before they get that finished, but it’s becoming, that’s just becoming another thing over time that teacher preparation programs and testing and everything that you have to do prior to getting certified is becoming more difficult," he said.

And Edison still has one certified teacher position left open.

But the teacher shortage continues to be a national issue as well.

The Florida Education Association is reporting Florida alone has more than 8,000 teacher openings and almost 6,000 support positions unfilled.

The American Federation of Teachers says the pandemic has pushed more educators away – along with low salaries.

In Texas, a school district is offering $60,000 to start, including a signing bonus.

In the end, school must go on so classroom space may be a bit tight.