CHEYENNE — A Cheyenne high school freshman saw half of his teachers quit over the course of the 2024-25 school year, according to his mother, Heather Dodson.

Dodson told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle the unexpected loss of his teachers disrupted her son’s ability to learn. As a result, she removed her child from math class and enrolled him in summer school.

“It’s really impacted his education. He’s a bright student,” Dodson said. “But it’s a constant daily struggle to get him engaged, to turn in his work, when you don’t have consistency.”

Since last August, South High has lost nearly 40 members of its staff, according to data from Laramie County School District 1 obtained by the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Certified staff, which includes classroom teachers, nurses, counselors and specialists, ma

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