Utah is experiencing a teacher shortage, specifically, substitute teachers. We're asking parents if they would sign up to be a substitute teacher during a pandemic? We're also taking listener calls.

We're launching into a special hour of coverage all about teachers, starting with a massive substitute teacher shortage. Think about this: would you substitute teach in a pandemic? Do you know how much you'll earn a day? We do. And we'll tell you.

Let's talk fireworks restrictions. Two juveniles have been charged in connection to that Traverse Mountain Fire in Lehi last month. Tooele Fire Warden Dan Walton joins us to tell us about why the restrictions are important.

A pandemic has many consequences, including taking away some holiday fun. Especially a holiday so dear to Utahns! Many pioneer day events had to be canceled during this pandemic year--but some small towns are making the most of it. KSL Newsradio reporter Mary Richards tells us about the hidden gems.

There's a chance that kids in the SLC school district will be learning online until Halloween. We're going in-depth on the board meeting last night, and we're asking: are we rushing to get kids back to school?

Salt Lake City Schools will open just after Labor Day, but does that mean Salt Lake City students will be starting school in classrooms? That decision hasn't been made yet, but there's a chance that they'll be learning online until Halloween. We're going in-depth on the board meeting last night that had one board member playing solitaire, and another board member anxious to end the meeting.

We listen for a few more minutes to the live Facebook meeting being held by the Granite School District. Then we recap, and weigh in on the issues brought up in the live meeting.

The Granite School District was one of two Utah school districts that held live meetings via Facebook today. We're dip into the meeting to hear what friend of the show, Granite spokesperson Ben Horsley, is telling teachers and parents.

The Jordan School District conducted a survey of its teachers and found that they overwhelmingly want to be back in class, but also have some concerns about masks and social distancing.  We asked teachers to call us and they did, and here's what they told us.

We’ve talked a lot about what school will look like for students in month or so -- but what’s it going to look like for teachers? Jordan School District conducted a survey of its teachers. They overwhelmingly want to be back in class, but also have some concerns about masks and social distancing.  Jeff Haney with the Canyons School District joins the show with his insight.