How hard should it be to become a teacher? It’s an ongoing debate, with proponents of higher barriers to entry arguing they’re necessary to ensure quality candidates—and skeptics saying they unfairly ...
In today's society, the common saying "those who can't do, teach," seems to exemplify the opinion toward public school teachers — that the work they do isn't intellectually challenging. This often ...
Amid a statewide teacher shortage, talk of teachers leaving the profession or simply not going into it in the first place is widespread. In a 2022 UCLA study, 1 in 5 California teachers said they ...
When the coronavirus pandemic broke out in the spring of 2020, schools in the United States made a rapid, unprecedented shift to remote instruction amidst a global atmosphere of fear, hardship, ...
Growing up in the 1980s as the son of two passionate educators, I had a childhood that was suffused with an immeasurable respect for the role of the teacher. My father, a seasoned high school teacher, ...
Teacher shortages are a global phenomenon, according to a report by UNESCO. While the problem is sometimes associated with aging societies which have to compensate for teacher retirements, the world's ...
Tutoring can be a powerful training ground for future educators, providing hands-on experience, confidence and a bridge into the classroom. Credit: Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images ...
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Teacher turnover rates are improving in North Carolina compared to last year’s State of the Teaching Profession report, but the State Superintendent says far too many ...
Thousands of people who switched careers to become North Carolina public school teachers are leaving their roles within three years, new data shows, the latest indicator of the hiring challenges ...