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National Guard deploys for new emergency: Teacher shortages
Dozens of National Guard Army and Air Force troops in New Mexico have been stepping in to help alleviate the teacher shortage.
By Cedar Attanasio, The Associate Press
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New Mexico asks Guard troops to sub for sick teachers amid omicron
New Mexico is the first state in the nation to ask National Guard troops to serve as substitute teachers amid surging COVID-19 infections.
By Cedar Attanasio, The Associate Press
Guard may help staffing shortages at New Mexico schools
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said the additional help would ensure that students can remain in the classroom.
2,100 mostly unarmed Guard troops on border as Trump vows to send more to stop migrant caravan
National Guard could send 2,000 more troops to border, if governors OK the deployment.
By Tara Copp