School districts across Iowa are having trouble finding enough teachers to fill their positions — especially in certain subject areas such as physics. Iowa Department of Education teacher preparation consultant, Tom Bice, says smaller districts have a harder time finding teachers. He says pay could be one issue.

There is state law that has a minimum starting teacher salary of 33-thousand-500 dollars.

He says another factor in districts finding teachers is the low unemployment rate in the state. Bice says teachers may be recruited away to other jobs.

He has worked in teacher preparation and seen prospective teachers lured away because of the skills they bring in a tight job market.