A lack of job applicants is the top reason for the ongoing educator shortage, according to a survey released Monday by AASA, The School Superintendents Association.
Among the 910 responses from district leaders, AASA found 84.7% said the educator shortage is driven by districts not receiving enough applications. Additional leading factors cited include teacher turnover (56.5%), a desire for better pay (54.4%), staff leaving the profession or retiring (53.7%), the politicization of the teaching profession (46.7%) and educator burnout (45.2%).