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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …