Wesley WeiEmma GarcíaMichael A. DiNapoli Jr.Susan Kemper PatrickMelanie Leung-Gagné
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Building a diverse, stable teacher workforce is challenged by low pay and high credentialing costs. Policies reducing student loan debt can ease financial barriers for teachers while improving recruitment and retention. Federal strategies, supported by state and local actions, can address these strains and strengthen the teaching profession.
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California has recently invested over $1 billion in targeted strategies to address teacher shortages. These efforts aim to expand the teacher pipeline in critical areas, make preparation programs more affordable and accessible, and attract well-prepared educators to high-need schools. Data indicate these programs are helping to build the pipeline.
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California's strategies to address teacher shortages and strengthen the teacher workforce include the Teacher Residency Grant Program, Golden State Teacher Grant Program, and National Board Certified Teacher Incentive Program. Data on these strategies show early signs of improvement, but consistent and reliable funding is needed to continue the momentum.
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In response to ongoing teacher shortages, at the direction of the legislature, the Texas Education Agency launched a large-scale expansion of paid teacher residencies. Data show positive outcomes for residency participants, schools and districts, and educator preparation programs. Further state-level policy action will be needed to continue Texas’s meaningful progress.
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Amid challenging teacher workforce conditions, Texas has invested in a multifaceted strategy to seed and support paid teacher residency programs, which includes incentivizing programs to adopt common features. The state can build on already significant progress through continued funding, guidance, and technical assistance.
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Texas has made compelling progress in seeding, sustaining, and scaling up paid teacher residencies as a strategy for building robust statewide teacher pipelines. Continued policy action is necessary to support existing residency programs and launch new ones.
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In response to recent changes in math curriculum expectations set by the BOARS Committee at the University of California, Linda Darling-Hammond discusses the need for better coordination and decision-making between K-12 and higher education, as well as reformed K-12 curriculum, and improved teacher preparation and support.
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Teacher shortages continue to impact schools and districts in all 50 states and Washington, DC, driven in part by financial barriers that prevent candidates from accessing comprehensive preparation. New AmeriCorps rules will potentially unlock a meaningful source of funding for comprehensive preparation programs and the candidates they prepare.
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States continue to grapple with persistent and, for some, deepening teacher shortages. Rather than turning to short-term solutions, such as expanding class sizes or hiring uncertified or underprepared individuals, teacher residencies are an evidence-based strategy for simultaneously improving the quality of preparation and providing a long-term solution to teacher shortages.
Ryan SaundersJulie FitzMichael A. DiNapoli Jr.Tara Kini
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Teacher residencies offer a strategy to simultaneously improve the quality of preparation and provide a long-term solution to teacher shortages. This examination of the teacher residency model looks to recent efforts in 12 states that shed light on how to fund and grow residencies.
