The question of whether Indiana is facing a teacher shortage has turned into a war of words along political and education policy lines. Last week Chalkbeat Indiana published an article that sought to level the debate by examining data on the state’s teacher workforce. Indiana Public Broadcasting’s Eric Weddle spoke with reporter Shaina Cavazos about that piece and why some stories about school districts unable to hire teachers can be misleading.

To read Shaina Cavazos’s article go to in.chalkbeat.org.