Teacher Shortage Crisis Deepens as States Lower Standards to Fill Classrooms

Teacher shortage crisis deepens as states lower standards to fill classrooms

With 1 in 8 teaching positions vacant or underqualified, states are scrambling to address the teacher shortage through lowered certification standards and higher minimum salaries as burnout deepens.

As Teacher Burnout Deepens, States Scramble to Fill Job Vacancies

This article was originally published in Stateline.As another school year ends, superintendents across the United States are staring down an autumn staffing crisis, with 1 in 8 teaching positions either vacant or filled by an underqualified educator. States that are struggling with post-pandemic teacher shortages have spent millions to lure replacements and retain veterans with hiring bonuses and bumps in salaries. But hiring gaps remain, so som…

As teacher burnout deepens, states scramble to fill job vacancies

As another school year ends, superintendents across the United States are staring down an autumn staffing crisis, with 1 in 8 teaching positions either vacant or filled by an underqualified educator.States that are struggling with post-pandemic teacher shortages have spent millions to lure replacements and retain veterans with hiring bonuses and bumps in salaries. But hiring gaps remain, so some states also are trying another tactic: changing th…

As teacher burnout deepens, states scramble to fill school job vacancies • Louisiana Illuminator

A public school teacher talks with students as the school year winds down in New York City. States are struggling with post-pandemic teacher shortages and are trying several tactics to woo educators, including changing teacher training and licensing requirements. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)As another school year ends, superintendents across the United States are staring down an autumn staffing crisis, with 1 in 8 teaching positions either v…

Suburban teaching methods are failing township children, discouraging teachers: What needs to change

Image source: [[https://www.freepik.com/ Freepik]]The recent Daily Maverick article revealing that nearly half of South Africa’s teachers are considering leaving the profession is not surprising — it is the tragic confirmation of a reality we’ve long ignored. The deeper question we must ask is: Why? Not just why they are tired, but why education itself has become so difficult. Read more...

States Tackle Teacher Shortages by Streamlining Licensure

As another school year ends, superintendents across the United States are staring down an autumn staffing crisis, with 1 in 8 teaching positions either vacant or filled by an underqualified educator, underscoring the need for states to tackle teacher shortages. States that are struggling with post-pandemic teacher shortages have spent millions to lure replacements and retain veterans with hiring bonuses and bumps in salaries. But hiring gaps rem…