The Education Commission of the States (ECS) recently released a national comparison of state policies to recruit and retain teachers across the teacher pipeline. “Schools continue to face specific and persistent teacher shortages in certain subjects, such as upper-level math and special education, and in […]
A pair of recent fact sheets from the Learning Policy Institute (LPI) provide a national overview of teacher shortages in 2025 and insights into teacher shortages by subject area across states.
Managing student behavior and supporting their well-being, low pay and other factors are among the most stressful for prekindergarten teachers across the country, according to the latest American Pre-K Teacher Survey. A report released May 6 by Rand Corporation details the survey findings, which examine […]
Research shows that teachers who obtain their credentials from preparation programs that provide extensive student teaching are more effective and stay in the profession longer than teachers prepared on faster tracks. A new report from Educator Registered Apprenticeship (ERA) Intermediary, with the support of WestEd, […]
A new National Education Association (NEA) evaluation of teacher pay and state spending on education in the United States shows California is far ahead of the curve in advancing teacher pay. The state ranks number one in the nation for average teacher salary in 2023–24 […]
As students around the country are deprived of adequate math instruction and almost a quarter of fourth graders don’t have basic math knowledge and skills, a new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) examines how improved teacher preparation programs can help address the issue.
Prekindergarten teachers often blend curriculum materials to meet the needs of their students, but face time constraints similar to their K-12 colleagues, according to a study released April 9 by the RAND Corporation. Researchers, who surveyed more than 1,300 public school pre-K teachers across the […]
The rapidly shifting political and legal climate impacting LGBTQ students in schools may also adversely impact their teachers, especially those who identify as LGBTQ themselves and provide much-needed support for students, according to a recent report published by the Brookings Institution. President Donald Trump has […]
The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) on Feb. 11 released a report detailing findings that California, Texas and Washington, D.C. demonstrate higher rates of teacher diversity than many states, but in some cases, rely on “shortcuts” that unnecessarily lower standards for entry, putting student […]
New survey data from the RAND Corporation shows artificial intelligence (AI) tools are in use by teachers and principals in schools nationwide, but adoption is uneven across subjects and varies by the socioeconomic status of the student body. During the 2023–24 school year, 25 percent […]
