Is America's Teacher Shortage Crisis Solvable?

In this first episode of season 2, I discuss the forewarned teacher shortage crisis that is affecting school districts across the country.

After revisiting some of the oft-examined causes of the ongoing teacher shortage problem, I pondered a few potential solutions they are reasonable yet seemingly elusive for a variety of reasons.

This episode draws from the following sources:

Learning Policy Institute - A Coming Crisis in Teaching? Teacher Supply, Demand, and Shortages in the U.S.

Frontline Education - A Pipeline Running Dry: Trends in Teacher Preparation Programs

Center for American Progress - What to Make of Declining Enrollment in Teacher Preparation Programs

New Poll: For First Time Ever, a Majority of American Parents Do Not Want Their Children to Become Public School Teachers – The 74 (the74million.org)

EdWeek - How Bad Is the Teacher Shortage? What Two New Studies Say

NEA - NEA survey: Massive staff shortages in schools leading to educator burnout; alarming number of educators indicating they plan to leave profession

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