How Public Universities Can Tackle the Teacher Shortage
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Stressed out and burned out from the COVID-19 pandemic and increased scrutiny of their profession by policymakers and the public, teachers have made good on their recent threats to leave their classrooms.
The nation’s public schools lost 7% of their teaching force between 2019 and 2021, and 4% of all teaching positions in the nation’s public schools were unfilled as of last fall. There’s little help on the way: The nation’s classrooms are projected to lose an average of 270,000 educators annually for the next several years, and enrollment in teacher preparation programs has plummeted.
Originally published: August 11, 2023
Author: Mildred García
Position: President
Institution: American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Published by: Diverse Issues in Higher Education