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Teacher shortages are at crisis levels. Yet the pay gaps are growing
Mar 11, 2024 · Teacher shortages:86% of public schools struggle to hire educators. How teacher salaries compare. As of last fall, K-12 teachers in the U.S. earned an average $68,000 annually.
Schools are bracing for widespread teacher layoffs. Here’s why
May 11, 2024 · Schools across the country are announcing teacher and staff layoffs as districts brace for the end of a pandemic aid package that delivered the largest one-time federal investment in K-12...
Teacher shortages sweep nation as 86% of schools struggle with …
Oct 17, 2023 · Nearly 9 in 10 public school districts struggled to hire teachers heading into the school year, and many potential hires were deterred by low salaries.
Low pay, stress and burnout: U.S. schools face severe teacher …
Aug 10, 2022 · Nationwide, there are at least 280,000 fewer public school teachers than there were before the pandemic, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Florida is scrambling to fill 8,000 openings.
More teachers are quitting than usual, driven by stress, politics, …
Mar 6, 2023 · More teachers than usual left the classroom after last school year, confirming fears of a pandemic-fueled wave of departures.
Teaching & Learning - Education Week
Nationwide, students have been absent at record rates since schools reopened after COVID-forced closures. Now research suggests the phenomenon may be depressing teachers' job satisfaction.
Teachers Are Missing More School, and There Are Too Few …
Feb 19, 2024 · Teachers, who get built-in breaks throughout the year and during the summer, have at times faced scrutiny from parents for missing school.
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions …
May 2, 2024 · Today, ahead of Teacher Appreciation Week, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new efforts to strengthen the teaching profession and support schools across the country, including...
Teachers are calling it quits amid rising school violence ... - CNN
May 31, 2023 · With school shootings on the rise and pandemic-disrupted learning taking a toll on teachers who feel increasingly burned out, public education is struggling to attract — and retain — qualified ...