Tag: teacher shortage

February 6, 2024

Public schools in California are facing historic staffing challenges: rising rates of dissatisfaction and burnout within the current workforce and unprecedented shortages of future teachers, as increased housing and education costs deter potential teachers from entering the field. But university […]

February 10, 2023

As some states begin to see signs of a worsening teacher shortage, the SchoolCEO survey provides district leaders with a glimpse of what matters most to teacher applicants. The survey polled more than 1,000 teachers from 300 randomly selected districts. […]

February 1, 2023

The survey backs up previous research illustrating that the teacher shortage is not going away in the immediate future. The Horace Mann survey polled 573 educators, including K-12 teachers, administrators and support personnel in November. Teacher shortages are showing signs […]

November 7, 2022

American teachers and students across the country have faced numerous problems during the last couple of years. From the COVID-19 pandemic, which has undoubtedly impacted schools everywhere, to the recent teacher shortage, new issues have emerged, forcing policymakers and school […]

October 19, 2022

We all know the problem. There is a frightening shortage of special education teachers and it’s getting worse. Even prior to the pandemic, 98 percent of school districts and 49 states reported that they had a shortage and a recent […]

September 26, 2022

Both teachers and students have faced several problems over the past two years—from dramatic healthcare concerns during the pandemic to the shift to remote and hybrid learning. Although these issues have impacted people differently, recent studies indicate that various teachers […]

May 26, 2022

Congress has already allocated more funding this year to community schools, minority serving institutions, historically Black colleges and universities, and teacher preparation and residency programs, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, said during the virtual House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education […]

April 7, 2022

The U.S. Department of Education is continuing to take action to support and invest in the teaching profession and address the teacher shortage many schools and districts across the country face. The Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) grant program is […]

February 19, 2020

The report notes teacher turnover has consequences for student achievement and poses an expensive financial burden for schools. Indeed, districts around the country struggle to retain teachers, and the problem is getting worse. In the 2011-12 school year, 3.1% of […]

May 4, 2018

As the nation faces a looming teacher shortage, one of the most powerful tools we have for retaining teachers is coaching. Every district around the nation employs coaching models. But are they effective? We asked this question two years ago […]