Tag Archives: Teacher Shortage
East Bay Times – Oakland: About 70 percent of new teachers leave the district in five years, report says
East Bay Times discusses a new report on teacher retention in Oakland, which found that 71.5 percent of Oakland Unified School District teachers left, quit or were let go within five years of joining the school district.
CALmatters – To attract teachers, pricey school districts are becoming their landlords
CALmatters reports on an increasingly popular solution to address California’s teacher shortage: school districts are buying housing and leasing it affordably to teachers.
SF Chronicle- SF educators still waiting for promised teacher housing
The Sf Chrionicle outlines the delays in approving and commencing construction on affordable teacher housing, despite changes in policy that allow for such an accomplishment to move forward. No SF teachers are feeling the effects more than ever.
San Diego Union Tribune – That California teacher shortage? It’s already a crisis
The San Diego Union Tribune breaks down a recent survey that concludes that our efforts to recruit and retain teachers in California have fallen short.
EdSource – Gov. Brown’s proposed budget lacks new funds to combat teacher shortage
EdSource reports on Governor Brown’s intent to use currently existing initiatives, instead of new funding, to combat California’s teacher shortage.
LA Times – California faces a looming teacher shortage, and the problem is getting worse
The Los Angeles Times reports on the worsening teacher shortage throughout California.
