With the start of school upon us, many districts in Illinois will welcome students back to their buildings without teachers to lead certain subject areas.

Superintendent of Mahomet-Seymour Schools, Lindsey Hall explains they are currently seeking a couple of special education teachers. She says it is a struggle to find even a good number of candidates to fill these positions.

Hall believes the teaching profession is losing the interest of young people because of the ideas teachers are no longer respected. Hall feels teachers is one of the most honorable professions in the world.

Once you get a degree, teachers have to go through a lot of hoops to get a job in Illinois. Hall says the process is very expensive and cumbersome in Illinois.

Hall points out the teacher retirement system is not appealing at all. She says it is set up so people would have to work until they are 67 and feels that is a lot to ask. 

Mahomet-Seymour indicates because of enrollment growth, earlier this month they added a kindergarten and first-grade teacher.