Tag Archives: Teacher Shortage


SF Chronicle – Teachers sound off on SF’s slow pace on housing crisis

The Sf Chrionicle details the ongoing techer housing crisis, collecting narratives on teachers that have been displaced and effected by city policies.

EdSource – Gov. Brown’s proposed budget lacks new funds to combat teacher shortage

EdSource notes that Governor Brown’s budget proposal includes funding for teacher recruitment, but nothing for training or retention.

Bakersfield Now – Proposed bill would exempt California teachers from state income tax

Bakersfeild Now Online analyzes how California public school teachers will see more of their paycheck if Senate Bill 807 passes. They state that, if this measure is approved, California would become the first state in the nation that excludes teaching income from state income taxes.

LA School Report – Un proyecto de ley único propone que no haya impuestos estatales para los maestros en California por una década

La publicación de LA School Report explica cómo, para evitar que los maestros sean eliminados a través de las líneas estatales y contrarrestar una grave escasez de maestros, por primera vez los legisladores en California están considerando una propuesta para exentar a los maestros del pago de impuestos estatales por la siguiente década.

Mother Lode – Proposed Bill To Give Tax Break To CA Teachers

My Mother Lode Online summarizes that, in an effort to attract and retain additional educators, a proposed bill paves the way for teachers to have their income tax exempt after five years on the job; citing research stating that 30% of teachers leave the workforce in the first five years and enrollment in teacher preparation programs has declined by 76% over the past decade.

NBC Bay Area – Bill Aims to Tackle California’s Teacher Shortage

NBC Los Angeles highlights Senate Bill 807, which is being called the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Act of 2017, would exempt teachers from paying state taxes after five years in the classroom, in order to maintain teachers within the state.