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Teacher satisfaction

Tennessee
August 22, 2019

One in three Tennessee teachers wants to leave the profession, survey says

Results from the latest Tennessee Educator Survey are both encouraging and troubling as fewer candidates pursue the teaching profession.

beginning teachers

Chicago
July 30, 2019

Teacher turnover hits high-poverty schools particularly hard. Here’s how Chicago plans to keep more educators.

More mentoring, more coaching: Chicago schools intensifies support for beginning teachers to keep them in the profession.

No more sink or swim

Chicago
July 19, 2019

How one Illinois program aims to train more resilient, longer-lasting teachers

More practical classroom experience could make all the difference for the newest crop of teachers, especially those entering the profession as their first job.

Teacher recruitment

Tennessee
July 18, 2019

Scenes from a Memphis job fair: How one veteran teacher is struggling to return to the kindergarten classroom

Ninety-seven percent of district positions are already spoken for. But like every year, a few positions in every grade and almost every subject remain open.

easing the shortage

Chicago
June 7, 2019

‘A good start’: There could be some changes coming for Illinois teachers

Seeking to ease a dire teacher shortage, Illinois legislators did away with an entry test, enabled payment to student teachers and allowed retirees to substitute longer.

Rural matters

Tennessee
May 30, 2019

Tennessee’s rural schools overlooked amid urban focus, says equity group

Rural Tennessee faces big challenges in providing an equitable education to a third of the state’s students, says a new report.

Home grown

Colorado
May 22, 2019

Rural Colorado faces a teacher shortage. University of Colorado Denver has plans to help.

Across the country, states and districts are investing in “grow your own” approaches that help young people from rural communities enter the teaching profession.

Right stuff

Colorado
May 1, 2019

With loan forgiveness and stipends, Colorado lawmakers hope to lure teachers to rural districts

Rural superintendents could soon have a more compelling pitch for job candidates who are on the fence.

State money

Chicago
March 21, 2019

Illinois State Board, new superintendent seek $5.6 million more for training teachers, streamlining testing

The Illinois State Board of Education has approved adding $5.6 million more to the state education budget — money that the new superintendent…

teacher prep

Tennessee
February 15, 2019

Report: Tennessee’s teacher prep programs are doing a better job, but graduating fewer educators

The state's 40 teacher prep programs maintain or improve their scores on a new report card.

Down to business

Colorado
January 4, 2019

Here’s a look at the first education bills to hit the floor in Colorado

Democrats are bringing back ideas that Republicans rejected last year.

survey says

Indiana
November 27, 2018

‘Indiana’s war on teachers is winning’: Here’s what superintendents say is causing teacher shortages

In an Indiana State University survey, 91 percent of districts who responded reported experiencing a teacher shortage.

New agenda

Chicago
November 7, 2018

School funding, pensions, pre-K: Here are 8 education issues J.B. Pritzker will face as governor

Steinmetz High School in northwest Chicago, where Emily Jade Aguilar graduated last year, had just four school counselors. In a school of more…

on the ground

Chicago
November 2, 2018

At one Chicago high school, big plans amid a bilingual teacher shortage

For the principal of Back of the Yards, recruiting native Spanish speaking educators is an essential ingredient in plans to build a dual language program.

hiring crisis

Chicago
October 22, 2018

Want ideas for easing Illinois’ teacher shortage? Ask a teacher.

Raising pay ranks high on the list of ideas for how to fill vacancies in the classroom. But teachers gave mixed responses to Illinois State Board of Education proposals on speeding up credentialing.
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