Back-to-School: 3,000 new teachers prepare for school year

KSL's Inside Sources

Back-to-School: 3,000 new teachers prepare for school year

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Published on Aug 10, 2026, 2:22:14 PM
Total time: 00:09:09

Episode Description

As hundreds of thousands of Utah kids prepare for a new school year, so too are thousands of teachers. This year, the state's welcoming in roughly 3,000 brand new teachers! For those brand-new teachers who are just starting off in their careers, it can be an intimidating and stressful journey. Deseret News reporter Jason Swensen caught up with several new middle school teachers to find out how they're preparing for a new school year; he joins the program to explain what he learned from them.

 

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