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Teaching Profession, Workforce Development

ID, IN, ME

How Georgia is Tackling Special Education Teacher Shortages

In 2019, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp elevated the need to better recruit and retain special education teachers after a listening tour with State School Superintendent Richard Woods and district superintendents. […]

June 23, 2023

How Residencies Support a Sustainable Teacher Pipeline

Research indicates that teacher residencies can address teacher shortages in ways that provide schools and classrooms with high-quality and diverse teachers, and with teachers who are less likely to turnover. […]

May 12, 2023

MN, NM, NY, TX

Governors Celebrate Teachers in Their State of the State Addresses

In recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week, we are highlighting some of the many celebrations of teachers in governors’ State of the State addresses this year. Policies related to teachers, particularly […]

May 10, 2023

IA, KS, MD, MI, MT, NM, UT, VA, WY

State Information Request: Music Teacher Alternative Certification

A music education organization asked our AEP team about alternative teacher certification pathways for music teachers in different states and what some of these pathways might have in common. Our […]

April 20, 2023

State Information Request

Nationwide

Teacher Recruitment and Retention: State Profiles

View individual state profiles by selecting a state below, or view 50-State Comparisons on each data point.

Dec. 1, 2022

Individual State Profile

Nationwide

50-State Comparison: Teacher Recruitment and Retention

Schools continue to face specific and persistent teacher shortages in certain subjects, such as upper-level math and special education, and in certain schools, including historically under-resourced schools and rural schools. […]

Dec. 1, 2022

Filling in the Gaps of Teacher Compensation

Salary, retirement and health benefits are key components of a teacher compensation package, but state leaders have taken additional steps to address compensation along the teacher pipeline, from preparation to […]

Sept. 19, 2022