Wanted: Two certified high school math teachers for the 2021-2022 academic year. Additional enticements: a $10,000 stipend and a $3,000 sign-up bonus. That’s the basic message being put out by the Lamesa school district. It seems math teachers are hard to find. School districts across the state are competing for those hardsought after staff members. Lamesa is no different. “We need math teachers in high school,” said Lamesa school Superintendent Jim Knight. “There are just not many out there. Everybody’s having the same problem. Nobody can find them.” Teachers are paid depending upon their years of expe rience. A first-time teacher is paid $44,000. Even science ...