The Big Sandy Mountaineer -

Big Sandy Schools has filled all of the open teaching positions for the upcoming school year. With businesses and other organizations struggling to fill open positions, the public school system isn’t immune from the labor shortage crunch. Kelly Haaland, the superintendent of Big Sandy Schools, replied to my question about how hiring is going with a simple, “We are done.”

When I asked how the hiring process was this time around the reply wasn’t sugar-coated, “It was horrible.” Other school administrators I have spoken with around the state have echoed the sentiment. Kelly’s ex...