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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 investment in K-12...
Teacher shortages are at crisis levels. Yet the pay gaps are growing
Mar 11, 2024 · Teacher shortages are at crisis levels. Yet the pay gaps are growing. Schools are hiring more teachers than ever. So why aren't there enough of them? The number of teacher job openings has...
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.
Teacher Strikes, Explained: Recent Strikes, Where They're Illegal, …
Oct 30, 2023 · Thousands of teachers are currently threatening strikes in Portland, Ore. , and Fresno, Calif . In 2023, teachers have walked out in Clark County, Nev. , Oakland, Calif. , and Los Angeles , as...
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 fill 8,000 openings....
Teachers, Facing Increasing Levels of Stress, Are Burned Out
Mar 13, 2023 · Teachers must not only face long hours in a stressful environment, but also the rise of political debates around Covid policies and curriculums. Here are a few of their stories.
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. The detail is one of many that emerged...
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 retain — qualified ...
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 satisfaction.