16:1 - Education, Teaching, & Learning The Teacher Shortage
The national teacher shortage is a serious problem. With the compounding effects of pandemic burnout, chronic underpayment, poor working conditions, violence in schools, and political activism causing teachers to leave the profession (or never enter in the first place), schools in all 50 states are scrambling to fill vacancies ahead of the 2022-2023 school year. STEM fields are experiencing the most intense shortages, with many districts offering stipends, moving cost vouchers, and fast-tracked certification pathways to attract new teaching talent. With many short-term fixes but little traction on future-thinking solutions to school funding models, school leaders and politicians are growing increasingly frustrated, as the U.S. continues to fall behind its peer nations in many education-related metrics.
The Hill - Here’s what’s driving the nationwide teacher shortage By Adam Barnes | April 21, 2022
Universities.com - Top 10 States with the Highest Teacher Shortages 2022 by Sarah Harris
Economic Policy Institute - Teachers are paid almost 20% less than similar workers
OECD Data - Teachers' salaries
OECD Data - Adult education level
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