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Chandler teacher talks challenges, passion for the job

Usually, we talk about teachers who have decided to leave the profession altogether - part of the reason why our state has roughly 2,900 open teacher positions, according to the AEA. But that wasn't the case for Bethany Halligan at Conley Elementary in the Chandler Unified School District, who decided to take time off to raise her own children. Now, she's back in the classroom and loving every minute of it!