
The Latest News From Around the Country
Education advocates discuss teacher shortage, WTEN-TV (NY), February 21, 2020
Teacher shortage challenging school districts to fill the gaps, Manastee News Advocate (MI), February 21, 2020
Meixner presents on teacher shortage, The McDonough County Voice (IL), February 21, 2020
Low-Quality Housing Exacerbates Teacher Shortage, Rio Grande Sun (NM), February 21, 2020
School Board members ask division to give workers 4% raises in budget proposal, The Virginia Gazette, February 21, 2020
New CCSD software making it harder to hire teachers, principals say, Las Vegas Review-Journal (NV), February 21, 2020
The State of Colleton: Officials share highlights of last year, Walterboro Live (SC), February 21, 2020
Making Oklahoma more welcoming to teachers, KTEN-TV, February 21, 2020
State board denies Hamburg request for high school, The Daily Nonpareil (IA), February 21, 2020
Black Students in the Mississippi Delta Still Face Education Inequality, Truthout/Hechinger Report, February 20, 2020
House-approved teacher benefits package could face challenge in Senate, WTVM-TV (AL), February 20, 2020
Bloomington-Normal educators praise Pritzker’s support for education in budget talk, The Pantograph (IL), February 20, 2020
Opinion: Next generation of teachers is MIA, Santa Fe New Mexican, February 20, 2020
Exit surveys assess Tulsa Public Schools, KTUL-TV (OK), February 20, 2020
Ball to focus on teacher recruitment, News-Graphic (KY), February 20, 2020
Troops to Teachers program helping veterans, Colorado’s teacher shortage, KOAA-TV, February 20, 2020
Program paves pathway for future Rockford teachers, WTVO-TV (IL), February 19, 2020
Soaring health costs impacting Kyrene employees, Ahwatukee Foothills News (AZ), February 19, 2020
Public education is a top issue for AZ voters, according to new Morrison Institute poll, KNXV-TV, February 19, 2020
School advocacy group: N.C. must meet Leandro requirement of “sound, basic education”, NC Policy Watch, February 19, 2020
Reform By Any Other Name, Jackson Free Press (MI), February 19, 2020
Q&A: Utah gov. candidate Wright visits Cache Valley, talks issues, The Herald Journal, February 19, 2020
Why Williamson County Schools is struggling to find more diverse teachers, The Tenneseean, February 19, 2020
Toledo Public Schools among districts experiencing teacher shortage, WTOL-TV (OH), February 19, 2020
Para awarded grant to help further education, Cassville Democrat (MO), February 19, 2020
Golden Apple teaching award finalist impacts Willard Elementary School students, The Daily Northwestern (IL), February 19, 2020
School For Students With Visual Impairments Calls Attention To Chronic Teacher Shortage, WESA-FM (PA), February 19, 2020
Pritzker budget would hike spending, amount hinges on voters, KMOV-TV (IL), February 19, 2020
Program prepares teens to teach while they’re students, Albuquerque Journal (NM), February 19, 2020
Expediting curriculum mapping in an under-resourced district, eSchool News (PA), February 19, 2020
Reporter Update: Western Pa. School For Blind Getting Hit By Teacher Shortage, KDKA-TV, February 18, 2020
Colorado’s housing crisis has gotten so bad that small towns are now building people homes, Colorado Sun, February 18, 2020
Knoxville voters will weigh in on turf, tuition, The Register Mail (TN), February 18, 2020
Heidi Matthews, Two-Term President of Utah Education Association, Salt Lake Magazine, February 18, 2020
Alabama House okays proposed teacher retirement change, Associated Press, February 18, 2020
Beshear Calls For “New Tone In Frankfort”, WKYU-FM (KY), February 18, 2020
Nashville’s Growing Pains: Teacher shortage severe in Metro Nashville schools, WSMV-TV (TN), February 18, 2020
Gov. Newsom’s big bets: community schools, competitive grants and new teacher incentives, EdSource (CA), February 18, 2020
‘It’s the culture.’ Teachers’ daily battle with behavior and disrespect, WHAS-TV (KY), February 17, 2020
Chicago school administrator interviews for superintendent in Kalamazoo, MLive.com (MI), February 17, 2020
Utah lawmakers propose $1,000 bonus for teachers, tax credits for classroom supplies, KSL-TV, February 17, 2020
Scholarship works to train more NC teachers, WCTI-TV, February 17, 2020
Statehouse roundup, 2.17.20: lawmakers vote to take bite out of grocery tax, Idaho Ed News, February 17, 2020
‘Tradition says education isn’t important.’ Why don’t we have enough teachers?, WHAS-TV (KY), February 17, 2020
Florida education news: A superintendent’s contract, teacher shortages and school security two years after Parkland, Tampa Bay Times, February 17, 2020
Arizona teachers return to Capitol to kick off Invest In Ed education tax effort, AZ Central, February 17, 2020
Michigan suffering teacher shortage, WILX-TV, February 17, 2020
Your View: How we can fix Pennsylvania’s teacher shortage, The Morning Call, February 17, 2020
Northam touts teaching program for HBCUs; Virginia fares well in AP results, Richmond Times-Dispatch, February 16, 2020
Special Education teachers burning out after mass amounts of work, OzarksFirst.com (MO), February 16, 2020
SC senator trying to stop education bill becomes teachers’ hero while angering colleagues, Post and Courier, February 16, 2020
General Assembly money committees release budget proposals, WDBJ-TV (VA), February 16, 2020
Teachers Rally in Orlando for Higher Pay, More Funding for Public Schools, WMFE-FM (FL), February 15, 2020
Educator organization opposes changes to Georgia’s Teacher Retirement System, Northwest Georgia News, February 15, 2020
Kirwan a cure-all? Maybe not, local educators say, Harold-Mail (MD), February 15, 2020
Teacher Union-Backed Poll: Teachers Underpaid, Alton Daily News (IL), February 14, 2020
Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus Presents 2020 Agenda, Y’all Politics (MS), February 14, 2020
Teacher inequality? Some teachers aren’t certified in subjects they teach. It’s worse in underprivileged schools., WVEC (VA), February 14, 2020
Teacher Union-Backed Poll: Teachers Underpaid, Alton Daily News (IL), February 14, 2020
Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus Presents 2020 Agenda, Y’all Politics (MS), February 14, 2020
Teacher inequality? Some teachers aren’t certified in subjects they teach. It’s worse in underprivileged schools., WVEC (VA), February 14, 2020
HGTC, FMU agreement hopes to help teacher shortage, MyHorryNews.com (SC), February 13, 2020
Luring Scientists Back To High School Lab Could Be Key To Filling Teacher Shortage, St. Louis Public Radio (MO), February 13, 2020
Student success is about teachers, not the state’s English policy, Arizona Capital Times, February 13, 2020
Utah lawmakers propose $1,000 bonus for teachers, tax credits for classroom supplies, Deseret News, February 13, 2020
Could mental health support be the key to keeping more Colorado preschool teachers in the field?, Colorado Sun, February 13, 2020
Inexperienced teachers often sent to low-income schools, Sacramento Bee (CA), February 13, 2020
Coffeen School Transitions to Pre-K, The Journal-News (IL), February 13, 2020
Beshear talks budget and West Kentucky priorities in one on one interview, WPSD-TV, February 13, 2020
Excessive education spending will hurt Maryland, Frederick News Post, February 13, 2020
NIACC regional centers poised to provide more job training, Globe Gazette (IA), February 13, 2020
Substitute teacher shortage a major talking point at the Wellsboro Area School District Board of Education meeting, Wellsboro Gazette (PA), February 13, 2020
How funds for Gov. Newsom’s ambitious proposals for teacher recruitment and preparation will be spent, Ed Source (CA), February 12, 2020
Healthcare, criminal justice reform and voting rights are legislative priorities for MS Black Caucus, WJTV-TV, February 12, 2020
New substitute guidelines would pay teachers who cover a colleague’s class, The Daily Progress (VA), February 12, 2020
Guest opinion: World-class teachers need better compensation, Deseret News (UT), February 12, 2020
Bailey Supports Bill Removing Teacher Performance Assessment to Decrease Teacher Shortage, Effingham Broadcasting (IL), February 12, 2020
Teacher job fair not just for certified teachers, King’s Tree News (SC), February 12, 2020
“Accelerators” aims to help address statewide teacher shortage, WGIL-FM (IL), February 12, 2020
Teachers are walking away from their careers in Alabama because of unruly students, WPMI-TV, February 12, 2020
Superintendent concerned about state support, Rapid City Journal (SD), February 12, 2020
Survey finds pessimism toward Illinois public schools, The Times, February 12, 2020
Two Local Educators Up for Excellence in Teaching & Leadership Award, WVIK-FM (IL), February 12, 2020
Education committee approves bill to create loan forgiveness program for STEM teachers, Messenger-Inquirer (KY), February 12, 2020
Colleges sign agreement to help recruit teachers in South Carolina, WPDE-TV, February 12, 2020
Education, tourism top of mind at Bryan County ‘State of the Community’ forum, WTOC-TV (GA), February 12, 2020
House candidate Venus promises transparency, communication, Enid News & Eagle (OK), February 12, 2020
State Senate Panel Passes Bill to Help Out-of-State Teachers Get Started in Oklahoma, Public Radio Tulsa, February 11, 2020
Why Hawaii Isn’t Competitive In Recruiting Teachers, Honolulu Civil Beat, February 11, 2020
Dunleavy administration continues legal battle against Alaska Legislature but releases $30 million for public schools, Anchorage Daily news, February 11, 2020
Lawmaker proposed bonus for eligible teachers, KTUL-TV (OK), February 11, 2020
Spencer Cox makes stop at USU on the campaign trail, The Utah Statesman, February 11, 2020
DCS to hold teacher career fair in March, DeSoto Times-Tribune (MS), February 11, 2020
Why Golden Apple is offering 50 students a full ride to earn a teaching certificate, Daily Herald (IL), February 11, 2020
College costs, teacher shortage still top concerns in poll of California voters, Ed Source (CA), February 11, 2020
Bill addressing teacher shortage advances, The Journal Record (OK), February 11, 2020
Why Don’t Struggling K-12 Districts Just Dissolve?, Education Week, February 11, 2020
AC & Texas Tech University and AISD work together to address teacher shortage, KVII-TV, February 11, 2020
Aspiring teacher housing proposal aims to attract and retain RPS 205 teachers, WREX-TV (IL), February 11, 2020
Two historically black universities in Virginia to get $3.5M for STEM, EdScoop, February 11, 2020
Oklahoma Christian University launches alternative placement program, KOCO-TV, February 11, 2020
Legislators, superintendents, students talk top issues in Michigan Schools, School News Network, February 11, 2020
PED official: Solution to teacher shortage sitting in classroom, New Mexico in Depth, February 10, 2020
A potential new answer to Virginia’s teacher shortage problem: UTeach, WVEC-TV, February 10, 2020
Haworth unveils five-year strategic plan, Tribune-Star (IN), February 10, 2020
Educators Serving in The Legislature, Los Alamos Daily Post (NM), February 10, 2020
Shane Phipps column: Governor sending bad message to public school teachers, The Herald Bulletin (IN), February 10, 2020
Upstate apprentice program building pipeline of much-needed SC teachers, GoUpstate.com, February 10, 2020
Despite deals on teacher stipends and school start dates, SC education debate moves slowly, Palmetto Times, February 9, 2020
Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education was supposed to change everything for Southern black children, The Clarion Ledger/Hechinger Report (MS), February 9, 2020
Superintendent Shuffle: Top admin posts in flux across northern Michigan, Traverse City Record-Eagle, February 9, 2020
Opinion: New Mexico children deserve better, Santa Fe New Mexican, February 8, 2020
Is the future of teaching homegrown? Colorado lawmakers hope so., Colorado Sun, February 8, 2020
Opinion: Teaching is work of the heart, Brainerd Dispatch (MN), February 8, 2020
Officials look to increase diversity of teachers, PennLive (PA), February 8, 2020
Opinion: Educators shouldn’t be an ATM for politicians, Crain’s Detroit Business, February 7, 2020
New Mexico teacher shortage deeper, more complex than vacancies suggest, Las Cruces Sun News, February 7, 2020
Educators make Teachers of Color a Priority, Jacksonville Free Press, February 7, 2020
Bill aims to improve teachers’ pay, West Hawaii Today, February 7, 2020
Panel OKs educational retirement changes, Albuquerque Journal (NM), February 7, 2020
Students, parents: there’s no teacher teaching AP physics, Montclair Local (NJ), February 7, 2020
Wendover schools to move to 4-day weeks next fall, Deseret News (UT), February 6, 2020
Orange County Schools once again put teacher raises at the top of budget priority list, The Daily Progress (VA), February 6, 2020
JCPS, U of L launch residency program to get more teachers in local classrooms, WDRB-TV (KY), February 6, 2020
Arizona’s Teacher Shortage Means Schools Must Get Creative, KJZZ-FM, February 6, 2020
Everything you need to know about the Invest in Education income-tax proposal, AZ Central, February 6, 2020
Five candidates seek a spot on the Green Bay School Board in primary election, Green Bay Press Gazette (WI), February 6, 2020
Hawaii Senate bill aims to bolster teachers’ pay, Hawaii Tribune-Herald, February 6, 2020
$7 million APS teacher salary boosts seen as a way to stem turnover, Sentinel Colorado, February 6, 2020
Teacher shortage deeper, more complex than vacancies suggest, New Mexico In Depth, February 6, 2020
Why educators are declining the chance to ‘teach on the beach’, Pacific Business News, February 6, 2020
Board works toward teacher attraction, retention, Savannah Morning News (GA), February 6, 2020
Indiana lawmakers consider dropping student test scores from teacher evaluations, Education Dive, February 6, 2020
New Mexico pueblo’s housing for teachers poses hazards, Associated Press, February 6, 2020
Study: Cost of Living, Pay Key Factors in Teacher Vacancies, Maui Now, February 5, 2020
‘Educators Rising’ program makes progress, WSIL-TV (IL), February 5, 2020
Mississippi Senate approves teacher pay raise, bill moves to House, Daily Journal, February 5, 2020
Anne Arundel Board of Education reviews school system retention and recruitment, Capital Gazette, February 5, 2020
West Virginia schools superintendent Paine retiring, WTAP-TV, February 5, 2020
Teacher shortage due next year, The Monroe News (MI), February 5, 2020
MSU-Meridian to host meeting for those interested in education degrees on Feb. 13, The Meridian Star (MS), February 5, 2020
Proposed schools budget would target teacher salaries, Chesterfield Observer (VA), February 5, 2020
Teachers reject longer school year, Santa Fe Reporter (NM), February 5, 2020
Area schools keep an eye on Boise, Idaho Mountain Express, February 5, 2020
Educators Call for Action to Reduce PA Teacher Shortage, BCTV.org, February 5, 2020
Stitt’s “change” theme continues in 2020, The Oklahoman, February 5, 2020
Measure G: What are the stakes?, Davis Enterprise (CA), February 5, 2020
Combating Colorado’s teacher shortage, KKCO-TV, February 4, 2020
Editorial: New numbers suggest stemming SC teacher shortage isn’t hopeless, The Charleston Post and Courier, February 4, 2020
Virginia Superintendent Relies on Transportation to Achieve District Education, Outreach Goals, School Transportation News, February 4, 2020
Teacher recruitment at the state fairgrounds, Lexington County Chronicle (SC), February 4, 2020
More black and Hispanic students may change Memphis’ gifted program, Chalkbeat (TN), February 4, 2020
Pa. education association outlines efforts to improve educational workforce, Central Penn Business Journal, February 4, 2020
SD60 looks to grow teaching ranks with new university partnership, Alaska Highway News, February 4, 2020
Opinion: Teacher Shortage Must be Addressed, The Pantagraph (IL), February 4, 2020
Statement from Professional Educators of Tennessee – State of the State, WGNS-FM, February 4, 2020
A pause on push-up tests? Gavin Newsom wants to halt P.E. exams in California schools, Sacramento Bee, February 4, 2020
New Milford High School minus 3 math teachers in 2 months, News Times (CT), February 4, 2020
Oakland University holding open house for prospective teachers amid current teacher shortage, The Oakland Press (MI), February 4, 2020
Unified teacher population slowly becoming more diverse, still 85% white, The Journal Times (WI), February 4, 2020
Educators, lawmakers react to Gov. Lee’s State of the State address, WTVF-TV (TN), February 4, 2020
Harrisburg principal is finalist for prestigious Illinois educators in leadership award, The Southern Illinoisan, February 3, 2020
School consortium helping paraprofessionals earn teaching certificates, Joplin Globe (MO), February 3, 2020
Florida Teachers Vow the ‘Rally in Tally’ is Only a Start, The Progressive Magazine, February 3, 2020
Economy, Medicaid & Tribal gaming: Gov. Stitt gives State of the State Address, KFOR-TV (OK), February 3, 2020
Saginaw Valley State University sees dip in enrollment, Midland Daily News (MI), February 3, 2020
Many are interested in Washington state’s hardest-to-fill teacher jobs. They just need support to get there, survey finds, Seattle Times/Union-Bulletin, February 3, 2020
Repeal Act 10 to end teacher shortage — Jim Bach, Wisconsin State Journal, February 3, 2020
Corrections, gambling to be focus of legislative session, Alabama Today, February 3, 2020
PaBudget 2020: Let’s talk about fixing Pennsylvania’s educator shortage, Pennsylvania Capital-Star, February 3, 2020
Teachers consider job action, remain committed to mediation – for now, Richmond News (VA), February 3, 2020
Q&A: Marie Waldron, candidate for State Assembly District 75, The San Diego Union-Tribune, February 3, 2020
Caulkins proposes bill to reduce fee for lapsed teaching licenses, Herald & Review (IL), February 3, 2020
Prisons, lottery, raises, mental health on legislative agenda, WAFF-TV (AL), February 3, 2020
Did you get the good teacher? That’s a question Arizona students should never ask, AZ Central, February 2, 2020
Clark County wants to improve school leadership, but what’s the definition of an effective principal?, The Nevada Independent, February 2, 2020
Finding substitutes can be challenging for schools, The Herald Republican (IN), February 1, 2020
JCBOE preparing for Beshear ‘Education First’ budget proposal, The Paintsville Herald (KY), February 1, 2020
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Ed Focused on Degree, Certificate Completion Programs, Public Radio Tulsa, February 1, 2020
Funding declines, work increases, but schools can rise, Greenville Daily Reflector (NC), February 1, 2020
Beshear’s budget would increase education spending by $400 million the next two years, The Times-Tribune (KY), February 1, 2020
OSU-Cascades’ elementary education bachelor’s program tries to combat teacher shortage, train diverse workforce, The Bend Bulletin (OR), February 1, 2020
New initiative to address teacher shortage, underpaid paraprofessionals, KTVX-TV (UT), February 1, 2020
Osage offers early-retirement; creates teacher shortage, KCHA-FM (IA), January 31, 2020
Legislation filed to make it easier for retired teachers to return to the classroom, WAND-TV (IL), January 31, 2020
Hawaii Looks To The Philippines For Its Newest Teacher Recruits, Honolulu Civil Beat, January 31, 2020
Pa. education officials look to increase the number of teachers of color in classrooms, Penn Live/Patriot-News, January 31, 2020
Most Colorado public school teachers are white, but almost half of their students are not. Can the state close the gap?, Colorado Sun, January 30, 2020
Kern High School District holds community forum, releases new suspension and expulsion data, KGET-TV (CA), January 30, 2020
Bill would raise retirement age from 55 to 59½ for Wisconsin Retirement System participants, Wisconsin State Journal, January 30, 2020
Fewer NC teachers are quitting. Does that mean teachers are happier about their jobs?, The News & Observer, January 30, 2020
Common Core Is Dead. Long Live Common Core, Forbes, January 30, 2020
Patti Bacchus: BCTF still hopes for deal as it prepares for the worst, The Georgia Straight, January 30, 2020
New Mexico district: Teacher shortage a ‘health emergency’, Herald Standard, January 30, 2020
Pittsburgh school for the blind facing teacher shortage, Tribune-Review (PA), January 30, 2020
Proposal would give BOE taxing authority, Hawaii Tribune-Herald, January 30, 2020
Shawnee Mission School District offers teachers unilateral contract; union warns of teacher shortage, WDAF-TV (KS), January 30, 2020
Teacher pay raise bill passes Senate, now in hands of Appropriations Committee, The Daily Leader (MS), January 30, 2020
Teacher shortage in Liberty Co. has substitute teachers teaching long-term, WTOC-TV (GA), January 30, 2020
Nearly 2K special needs children in NYC could be without preschool seats: report, PIX-11 (NY), January 30, 2020
Senate education committee sends teacher pay raise bill to appropriations for consideration, Winston County Journal (MS), January 30, 2020
Brasher Falls, Norwood-Norfolk school students working on Future Teacher Fellows Program, North Country Now (NY), January 30, 2020
Issues To Watch During Oklahoma’s 2020 Legislative Session, KOSU-FM, January 30, 2020
Beshear budget a hit with educators, The Daily Independent (KY), January 30, 2020
Fund Education Now! activities planned at Piedmont schools, East Bay Times (CA), January 30, 2020
Opinion: $44 million to improve Arizona’s lowest performing schools? That’s a bargain, Arizona Republic, January 30, 2020
How much is Arizona spending on education and where is it going?, AZ Central, January 30, 2020
This Program Is Building a Pipeline of Special Education Teachers, Ed Surge, January 30, 2020
Most Colorado public school teachers are white, but almost half of their students are not. Can the state close the gap?, Colorado Sun, January 30, 2020
Central Illinois Dems praise Pritzker’s progress; Republicans call for more specifics, property tax relief, Herald & Review, January 29, 2020
Legislation on Education: What Can we Expect From the State House, Alabama News Network, January 29, 2020
John A. Logan provides new opportunities to rural schools via ‘virtual classroom’, The Southern Illinoisan, January 29, 2020
Utah’s Republican candidates for governor go rah-rah for the state’s public charter schools., Salt Lake City Weekly, January 29, 2020
Superintendent seeks $100M in new funds for schools, Chesterfield Observer (VA), January 29, 2020
Meadows finds support in classroom after cancer diagnosis, The Outlook (AL), January 29, 2020
Proposal Could Hand New Property Tax Authority To School Board For Teacher Salaries, Hawaii Public Radio, January 29, 2020
Simpson educator admirable role model for students, Bowling Green Daily News (KY), January 29, 2020
Teachers in Peoria Public Schools see raises in contract extension, Heart of Illinois ABC, January 29, 2020
If money talks, here’s what legislators’ proposed budget amendments would say, Daily Press (VA), January 29, 2020
Some Colorado teachers could earn more waiting tables. Lawmakers hope to change that., Colorado Independent, January 28, 2020
District 50 Teachers of Year support education bill, worry about funding, Index-Journal (SC), January 28, 2020
RPS in talks of providing housing assistance for aspiring teachers, WTVO-TV (IL), January 28, 2020
BDS providing cash incentives for those looking to move and work for the school district, WMBB-TV (FL), January 28, 2020
OU hoping to help solve licensed school counselor shortage, KFOR-TV (OK), January 28, 2020
Number of NY educators receiving $100K pensions surges, Times Herald-Record, January 28, 2020
Special Education Training Programs for Rural Schools, Illinois Public Media, January 28, 2020
Bakken teacher shortages prompt new Williston Bachelor-Degree Program, KFYR-TV (ND), January 28, 2020
Simpson County educator tapped to join state’s ‘teacher ambassadors’, Bowling Green Daily News (KY), January 27, 2020
New proposals could save some public school teachers money, KHON-TV (HI), January 27, 2020
These Rural Northwoods Schools Have A Teacher-Sharing Agreement, Wisconsin Public Radio, January 27, 2020
LCSD 2nd Annual Educator Recruitment Fair, WGBC-TV (MS), January 27, 2020
Peoria School Board Approves New 2-Year Union Contract Ahead of Schedule, Peoria Public Radio (IL), January 27, 2020
Get to know ASBA’s new executive director and her priorities, AZED News (AZ), January 27, 2020
Florida Education Association wants details soon on new BEST curriculum standards, FloridaPolitics.com, January 27, 2020
Teachers, school leaders push General Assembly for more education funding, The Roanoke Times (VA), January 27, 2020
Businesses pay for improved training for North Alabama teachers, AL.com, January 27, 2020
Saiki Proposes Tax Funding Measure To Raise Teacher Pay, Honolulu Civil Beat (HI), January 27, 2020
School pensions in New York: Check who got them and how much they received, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, January 27, 2020
“And We’re Not Paying Them for That” Educators Flock to Richmond Requesting More Funding, Better Pay, WVTF-FM (VA), January 27, 2020
Glendale senator pushes firefighter, education bills, Glendale Star (AZ), January 27, 2020
Oklahoma Christian Offering New Alternative Certification Program For Aspiring Teachers, KWTV-TV, January 27, 2020
Lieutenant governor visits metro Detroit high school to collect students’ ideas, HometownLife.com (MI), January 27, 2020
Teacher pay raises and spending cuts: Vigo County school corporation could make major financial decisions during Monday night meeting, WTHI-TV (IN), January 27, 2020
Guest substitutes help fill the gap as the number of teachers declines, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PA), January 27, 2020
Teacher shortage is public health emergency, school board says, Albuquerque Journal, January 26, 2020
Rural schools court `homegrown’ teachers amid shortage, Raleigh News & Observer (NC), January 26, 2020
UC offers apprentice teacher certificate, Rome Sentinel (NY), January 26, 2020
My Take: Betsy DeVos has done more damage than good, Holland Sentinel (MI), January 26, 2020
Education results? Policymakers say they’re decades away, Santa Fe New Mexican, January 26, 2020
Opinion: Gov. DeSantis’ teacher pay plan would leave half of Brevard teachers without raise, Florida Today, January 26, 2020
Most Utahns oppose changing how education is funded, poll shows, The Salt Lake Tribune (UT), January 26, 2020
Scoppe: What’s wrong with the SC ‘Teacher Bill of Rights’, The Post & Courier (SC), January 25, 2020
Ybarra pitches plan to up funding for Idaho schools, Idaho Press, January 25, 2020
Teaching vacancies pressure Ortiz students and staff, Santa Fe New Mexican, January 25, 2020
OPINION: Calling all qualified teachers, Petoskey News (MI), January 25, 2020
Opinion: New decade, new challenges, opportunities for the Upstate, Greenville News (SC), January 25, 2020
Bernie Sanders: Oklahoma’s fight for public education is far from over, The Oklahoman, January 25, 2020
State’s public education spending is 44th lowest, Cleveland Daily Banner (TN), January 24, 2020
College students gaining paid experience in field of education, Watertown Daily Times (NY), January 24, 2020
Governor’s plan features modest school spending increases, Payson Roundup (AZ), January 24, 2020
Sierra Vista Herald: Making things better in Arizona classrooms, Havasu News, January 24, 2020
DD2 to host teacher recruiting event Saturday, WCSC-TV (SC), January 24, 2020
Montana Teacher of the Year Linda Rost announced as a finalist for National Teacher of the Year, Fallon County Times, January 24, 2020
Teacher Shortage Impacts Colorado, High Cost of Living Cited, KCNC-TV, January 23, 2020
Haworth: Referendum still necessary after school’s cash balance higher than anticipated, WTWO-TV (IN), January 23, 2020
Ybarra outlines Idaho public schools’ budget requests: keeping teachers, helping students, KIVI-TV, January 23, 2020
Was the Vigo county school corporation referendum necessary? We asked the superintendent., WTHI-TV (IN), January 23, 2020
To get free tuition, graduates would agree to work in Florida under new bill, Florida Trend, January 23, 2020
Opinion: You get what you pay for, Alabama Political Reporter, January 23, 2020
Tennessee Comptroller keeping eye on Metro budget issues, WKRN-TV, January 23, 2020
California moves closer to eliminating, replacing reading instruction test that has blocked thousands from teaching credential, EdSource, January 23, 2020
HCC president is featured speaker at HFED meeting, Hiawatha World (KS), January 23, 2020
City School Board’s McKeever prioritizes Walker-Buford reconfiguration as she serves second term, Charlottesville Tomorrow (VA), January 22, 2020
School district works to cut teacher shortage through ‘Grow Your Own’ program, WKRN-TV (TN), January 22, 2020
Suburban Teacher Takes Maternity Leave Case Up to Illinois Supreme Court, WMAQ-TV, January 22, 2020
York County officials look ahead as teacher shortage poses concerns, York Dispatch (PA), January 22, 2020
Thompson, Local Legislators Continue To Tackle Teacher Shortage, Effingham Radio (IL), January 22, 2020
PhysTec grant to fund recruitment for physics teachers, University of North Georgia, January 22, 2020
High standards and exemplary academics, goal of superintendent, The Southeast Sun (AL), January 22, 2020
MT Teacher of the Year in running for national award, Valley Journal, January 22, 2020
Yuba College District elects new governing board, Woodland Daily Democrat (CA), January 21, 2020
Teacher pay starts below $32K in half of southwest Missouri districts, Springfield News-Leader, January 21, 2020
School board approves bonus plan for admin, Payson Roundup (AZ), January 21, 2020
Bill to address Arizona special education funding for first time in nearly 20 years, SanTanValley.com, January 21, 2020
Lt. Gov. Hosemann picks area educators for Administrator Advisory Council, WDAM-TV (MS), January 21, 2020
Colorado Edition: Feeling Unsafe, KUNC-FM, January 21, 2020
2 area educators selected for state education advisory council, The Daily Leader (MS), January 21, 2020
Software to help Hernando schools compete for new teachers, Tampa Bay Times (FL), January 21, 2020
LCSD educator recruitment fair preview, WTOK-TV (MS), January 21, 2020
New SMC scholarship honors longtime Dowagiac teacher, South Bend Tribune (IN), January 20, 2020
Letter: Teachers have a tough job, deserve our support, The Ledger (FL), January 20, 2020
Decatur school district vows action on Hope Academy teacher shortage, Herald & Review (IL), January 20, 2020
Dearborn Public Schools officials ponder ways to address teacher shortage, Press & Guide (MI), January 20, 2020
New proposed budget includes $900 million towards teacher shortage in California, KSBY-TV, January 19, 2020
Biden says plans will help rural areas; candidate visits Orangeburg, says he’ll fund health, education, more, The Times & Democrat (SC), January 19, 2020
Mellema: The teacher shortage is getting worse and requires immediate action, Lansing State Journal, January 19, 2020
Utah State Board of Education developing new teacher certification program, Daily Herald, January 18, 2020
County school boards discuss teacher shortage, Effingham Daily News (IL), January 17, 2020
SIU Grow Your Own combating special education teacher shortage, WPSD-TV (KY), January 17, 2020
Teacher shortage hits home in St. Mary, St. Mary Now (LA), January 17, 2020
Our View: When teachers skip school, The St. Augustine Record (FL), January 17, 2020
South Butler Oks Wellness Incentive, The Butler Eagle (PA), January 17, 2020
Prison guards versus teachers, Northside Sun (MI), January 17, 2020
K-12 Dealmaking: Pearson Snaps Up Australian Company, VIPKid Raises $80 Million, Market Brief “EdWeek,” January 17, 2020
Hey, Gov. Ducey, vouchers and charters don’t win Arizona education. Teachers do, AZ Central, January 17, 2020
DOE Faces More Tough Questions Over How It Will Pay For Teacher Raises, Honolulu Civil Beat, January 17, 2020
Stateside: Trade deals and tariffs; long-term substitute teachers; Rep. Levin on PFAS disposal, Michigan Radio, January 16, 2020
Decatur school board OKs new administrative position making $108,150; position was not in budget, Herald & Review (IL), January 16, 2020
Clark-Pleasant hires permanent substitutes, Daily Journal (IL), January 16, 2020
DPS gives tours of buildings to prospective job candidates,WAND-TV (IL), January 16, 2020
ECISD employs over 100 international teachers with program, Your Basin (TX), January 16, 2020
Eastern Montana teacher tabbed as finalist for national teacher of the year, Billings Gazette, January 16, 2020
Michigan residents say they oppose uncertified teachers leading classrooms, Bridge Magazine, January 16, 2020
New map illustrates state’s rural broadband issue, Times Daily (AL), January 16, 2020
Understand it better: Montana’s rural teacher shortage, Billings Gazette, January 16, 2020
Discussion on education reform bill begins on Senate floor, teachers react, WTOC-TV (SC), January 15, 2020
Could ‘pop-up preschools’ help solve Hawaii’s child care woes? Legislators think so., Hawaii News Now, January 15, 2020
Optimism Abounds Going into the 2020 Legislative Session, Big Island Now (HI), January 15, 2020
Beshear reaffirms support for teacher raises, Associated Press (KY), January 15, 2020
Illini West faces a shortage of teachers, KHQA-TV (IL), January 15, 2020
SIUC poised to grow special ed teacher training for rural schools, The Southern Illinoisan (IL), January 15, 2020
Teacher pay bills among the first to be filed in session, WJTV-TV (MI), January 15, 2020
Has the Mississippi Association of Educators’ narrative on teacher pay shifted in 2020?, Y’all Politics, January 15, 2020
Looming crisis: If schools of education close, who will train teachers?, USA Today Network, January 15, 2020
Fellows program allows KCKPS to fill more jobs, KSHB-TV (KS), January 15, 2020
Kentucky governor reaffirms support for teacher pay raise, Richmond Register, January 15, 2020
Rising Educators Club to help Central High students explore teaching careers, Southeast Missourian (MO), January 15, 2020
Mississippi Legislature First bills: $1k teacher raise, new state song, state flag mandate, Clarion Ledger, January 15, 2020
Jim Waters: Fix state’s retirement systems; one idea: no more sick day accumulation to spike pensions, Northern Kentucky Tribune, January 15, 2020
Starting Up: A Look at the Big Issues the South Carolina Legislature Could Tackle in 2020, Post & Courier Free Times, January 15, 2020
New York professor emphasizes equity, social justice in bid to be Madison superintendent, Wisconsin State Journal, January 15, 2020
Volusia County Schools hires 3 new leaders, Daytona Beach News-Journal (FL), January 15, 2020
Eastern Illinois University part of effort to address Illinois teacher shortage, Journal Gazette/Times-Courier, January 14, 2020
LCPS declines educators request for ransomware attack compensation, KDBC-TV (TX), January 14, 2020
Raytown School District increases substitute-teacher pay, KSHB-TV (MO), January 14, 2020
Lack of substitute teachers straining Pa. districts, Herald Mail Media, January 14, 2020
Manatee lessens requirements for substitute teachers, Herald-Tribune, January 14, 2020
Mixed reaction in wake of SC Education Reform Bill being made a special order, WHNS-TV, January 14, 2020
Opinion: Keep loan-forgiveness promises to educators, Detroit News (MI), January 14, 2020
Gov. Doug Ducey’s State of the State Address, KVOA-TV (AZ), January 14, 2020
Proposed bill would forgive student loan debt for some STEM teachers, WYMT-TV (KY), January 14, 2020
Stamford superintendent requests 6.5% budget hike, Stamford Advocate (CT), January 14, 2020
Local teacher among thousands at rally in Capitol, Citrus County Chronicle (FL), January 14, 2020
Duval superintendent a substitute while teachers rallied in Tallahassee, WJXT-TV (FL), January 14, 2020
Golden Apple, EIU, Regional Office of Education No. 39 partner to address teacher shortage, WAND-TV (IL), January 14, 2020
New governor Reeves promises: ‘For. All. Mississippi.’ will be motto, Clarion Ledger, January 14, 2020
Most Colorado student teachers aren’t paid. Will lawmakers ease burden?, The Journal, January 14, 2020
What’s it take to be PA’s Teacher of the Year? Check out Joe Welch of North Hills Middle School, NEXT Pittsburgh, January 14, 2020
Lawmaker priorities include schools, jail, highways, Maui News (HI), January 14, 2020
Decatur School support staff to teach, WICS-TV (IL), January 14, 2020
Reason To Be Concerned: An Impending Teacher Shortage, WCBS-AM (NY), January 14, 2020
Muscatine School Board hears updates on programs, special ed teacher shortage, Muscatine Journal (IA), January 14, 2020
BCPS hosts second annual Educators Rising Conference, The Avenue News (MD), January 13, 2020
Transparency in city schools’ gifted program among Bryson Morsberger’s priorities, Charlottesville Tomorrow (VA), January 13, 2020
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces lowering of Florida Prepaid College plan prices by $1.3 billion, WFOX-TV, January 13, 2020
South Florida teachers arrive in Tallahassee to fight for higher pay, WPLG-TV, January 13, 2020
My Turn: Lawmakers should fund teacher pay raises, West Hawaii Today, January 13, 2020
Sequoyah High School missing key educators, Cherokee Phoenix (OK), January 12, 2020
Lawmakers look at teacher shortage, Alabama Daily News, January 12, 2020
Huntsville chips away at 57-year-old school desegregation order, Alabama.com, January 12, 2020
$1.8B budget windfall, education fixes, Santee Cooper sale top 2020 SC legislative issues, The Post & Courier (SC), January 12, 2020
Newton: Addressing problems in public education, Bluffton Today (SC), January 12, 2020
Editorial: An idea to change schools, Commercial-News (IL), January 12, 2020
OJR School Board asked to pay more for substitute teachers, The Mercury (PA), January 12, 2020
Ready to rally in Tallahassee, Venice Gondolier (FL), January 11, 2020
Newsom’s budget includes $900 million to address California teacher shortage, Los Angeles Times, January 11, 2020
Rural Southern Illinois schools court ‘homegrown’ teachers amid statewide shortage, The Southern Illinoisan, January 11, 2020
PD Editorial: Keep Teach for America in California classrooms, The Press Democrat, January 11, 2020
Raising teacher pay is good for education, The Santa Fe New Mexican, January 11, 2020
Brevard teachers join march on the capitol for massive bump in school spending, Florida Today, January 10, 2020
Arizona’s teacher shortage still isn’t getting much better, despite our efforts, Arizona Republic, January 10, 2020
Unlocking the potential of rural Nevada, The Ely Times, January 10, 2020
Florida education news: Graduation rates, teacher pay and a move to close a school, Tampa Bay Times, January 10, 2020
Amid shortages, schools settle for underprepared special education teachers, EdSource, January 10, 2020
Leveling the education playing field, Marshall Independent (MN), January 10, 2020
Legislators need to pass Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, Maryland Independent, January 10, 2020
How Sunnyside and UArizona hope to train, keep teachers in Tucson, KOLD-TV (AZ), January 9, 2020
West Florida education dean says teacher shortage fueled by low pay, WEAR-TV, January 9, 2020
Gov. Polis delivers 2020 State of the State address, KUSA-TV (CO), January 9, 2020
Solving the teacher shortage requires we first recognize it as a crisis, Valencia County News-Bulletin, January 9, 2020
College of Education Researchers Awarded AERA/NSF Grant to Study Dual-Licensure Policies, LeHigh University News (PA), January 9, 2020
Texas Faces Critical Nursing Shortage, Red River Radio (LA), January 9, 2020
Guest column: A call for policy to help teacher-shortage crisis, Albuquerque Journal (NM), January 9, 2020
Mine, plant workers plea for jobs at PRC hearing, Navajo Times (AZ/NM), January 9, 2020
Superintendents’ forum: Teachers needed, Reading Eagle (PA), January 9, 2020
Enrollment declines again in Santa Fe schools, Santa Fe New Mexican, January 8, 2020
Mississippi district to close school, consolidate others to save money, Houston Chronicle (TX), January 8, 2020
Analysis: With school revenues at record highs, why are California districts facing insolvency? Auditor offers a case study in Sacramento, LA School Report, January 8, 2020
Education advocates’ budget priorities for legislative session, AZ Education News, January 8, 2020
Gov. Ron DeSantis drives agenda as Florida lawmakers take on teacher pay, marijuana, school safety and more in 2020, South Florida Sun, January 8, 2020
McCauley: State Should Invest in More Class Resources, Bartlesville Radio (OK), January 8, 2020
Beleaguered Mississippi school district plans to close school, consolidate others, Magnolia State Live, January 8, 2020
New program to train teachers for Central, Southern Illinois, Herald & Review, January 8, 2020
School funding, safety, and discipline reforms top list of priorities for Minnesota education advocates heading into 2020 Legislature, Minn Post, January 8, 2020
Michigan Program Takes Aim at STEM Teacher Shortage, The Detroit News, January 8, 2020
‘The worst it’s ever been’: Officer shortage has Williamson County sheriff asking for more OT funding, Nashville Tennessean, January 8, 2020
California’s effort to turn school staff into teachers starts to pay off, EdSource, January 8, 2020
The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is important, Maryland Independent, January 8, 2020
Program addressing teacher shortage, Effingham Daily News (IL), January 7, 2020
Legislative session to begin, WPSD-TV (KY), January 7, 2020
Improvements under school safety act will cost millions, Bowling Green Daily News (KY), January 7, 2020
Pension costs could erase the impact of Arizona’s teacher raises. What will we do about it?, AZ Central, January 7, 2020
A year ago in January, Ron DeSantis became FL Gov. DeSantis: What do you think about his first-year record?, Florida Phoenix, January 7, 2020
‘We will strive to be better’: Future of Hope Academy discussed at meeting with district, parents, Herald & Review (IL), January 6, 2020
Reactions to Gov. Little’s State of the State address, Neighbor Newspapers (GA), January 6, 2020
When Kentucky lawmakers go back in session, this one problem looms large, WLKY-TV, January 6, 2020
State legislators prepare to gavel in, Daily Iowegian (IA), January 6, 2020
Teacher shortage real and growing, Goshen News (IN), January 6, 2020
Public Education by Design, Miami’s Community Newspapers (FL), January 6, 2020
New year, old problems: Six issues Michigan leaders vow to tackle in 2020, Bridge MI, January 6, 2020
Oregon Teacher Of The Year Says ‘The Year Of Special Education’ Upon Us, Oregon Public Broadcasting, January 6, 2020
MS Legislature: How big a raise will teachers get?, Jackson Clarion Ledger, January 6, 2020
Clark County substitute teachers agitate for better pay, benefits, Las Vegas Review-Journal, January 5, 2020
How school districts manage teacher pay amid budget woes, San Diego Union-Tribune, January 5, 2020
Our View: The link between more choice and fewer teachers, News Chief (FL), January 5, 2020
More people taking Arkansas teacher prep courses, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, January 5, 2020
Stamford schools still face teacher shortages at mid-year, Stamford Advocate (CT), January 4, 2020
2020s vision: What’s ahead for Iowa, The Hawk Eye, January 4, 2020
Legislators prepare for session, The Greenwood Commonwealth (MS), January 4, 2020
2020 Legislature poised to reap Democrat agenda, partisan rancor, Colorado Sentinel, January 3, 2020
New year, new laws, The Community Voice (Rohnert Park, CA), January 3, 2020
Gavin Newsom’s 1st-year K-12 scorecard: good grades on priorities and some incompletes, EdSource, January 3, 2020
Solving The New Mexico Teacher Shortage Requires Us To View It As A Crisis, KRWG-TV, January 2, 2020
Teachers push for more pay at state budget hearing in Suffolk, WVEC-TV (VA), January 2, 2020
Substitute teacher pay raised in Saugus Public Schools, Wicked Local Saugus (MA), January 2, 2020
Williamson County Schools superintendent outlines goals for 2020, Nashville Tennessean, January 2, 2020
Sen. Pugh files legislation to recognize out-of-state teaching experience, Edmond Sun (OK), January 1, 2020
9 trends that helped define Michigan education in the 2010s, M Live, January 1, 2020
Edmond education shines: Top 5 Education stories of 2019, Edmond Sun (OK), December 31, 2019
Changes at WSU, increased building at school districts among top 5 2019 education stories of Northern Utah, Standard-Examiner, December 31, 2019
Opinion: It’s simple math without a simple solution , The Gazette – Cheyenne Edition (CO), December 31, 2019
Goodmacher: Solving the Teacher Shortage Requires We First Recognize It … As A Crisis, Los Alamos Daily Post (NM), December 31, 2019
Thousands of SC teachers still leaving positions; decrease from 2017-2018 school year, WSPA-TV, December 31, 2019
Mark your calendar: Here are the biggest, most newsworthy dates to watch in 2020, Arizona Republic, December 31, 2019
These 9 themes helped define Colorado in 2019. Here are the stories that illuminated them., Colorado Sun, December 31, 2019
A teacher-activist is running to unseat Kentucky House Speaker Osborne, Louisville Courier Journal, December 31, 2019
Orange Co. teachers continue to make less than educators in neighboring counties, WVIR-TV (VA), December 30, 2019
What Problems Has Edtech Solved, and What New Ones Did It Create?, Ed Surge, December 30, 2019
One-of-a-kind NCCU program prepares educators to teach the blind, WRAL-TV (NC), December 30, 2019
New year to bring Hernando schools more academic programs and career training, Tampa Bay Times (FL), December 30, 2019