{"id":1008,"date":"2016-07-06T17:53:50","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T17:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teachersoftomorrow.org\/?p=1008"},"modified":"2017-01-05T10:23:48","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T16:23:48","slug":"teacher-shortage-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teachersoftomorrow.org\/blog\/insights\/teacher-shortage-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Teacher Shortage Research"},"content":{"rendered":"

AIR has released a report on the teacher shortage going in depth into the issues of finding talent for America’s schools. \u00a0It provides the depth needed for discussion of this very serious issue. Click here to view the AIR report<\/a><\/p>\n

They highlight the fact that some say there is no teacher shortages while others claim it is crippling. \u00a0Part of the reason is that there are teachers who have left the profession and are not coming back – so you could make the statement that there isn’t a teacher shortage but a shortage of qualified applicants while teachers chose other professions.<\/p>\n

I would argue that people change careers all the time now and to think that a teacher is going to teach for 35 years is just not realistic.<\/p>\n

They also point out that there is no one root cause or solution. \u00a0The problem has been recurring in American schools \u00a0since the colonial era apparently. It is a cycle that comes and goes based on current economic and social climates.<\/p>\n

A sample of recent teacher supply and demand reports for your reading pleasure:<\/p>\n