CONWAY — If you're a teacher looking for employment, it seems to be a buyer's market. And if you have any teaching experience, you are a highly sought commodity by school districts across the Granite State.
In fact, the Washington-based Economic Policy Institute says there is a teacher shortage nationwide.
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