Teachers

Topic

Teacher Shortage

California has been experiencing a shortage of teachers, especially in special education, bilingual education, and science, technology, engineering and technology, or STEM for some years. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the problem. EdSource is tracking how the shortage is impacting different districts and regions statewide. Many are working on aggressive tactics to recruit and retain teachers, including offering bonuses and other incentives, and building teacher “residency” programs.

Commentary

September 8, 2021

School districts must start adjusting their Covid recovery plans soon

California public schools must act now and think differently to close Covid-related staff shortages.

Robert Tagorda

Coronavirus

September 3, 2021

Covid closes rural California schools as Delta variant spreads

At least five rural schools temporarily closed this week to stop Covid outbreaks from spreading. More are planning to close next week.

Diana Lambert

Teacher Shortage

September 2, 2021

Substitute shortages so severe, some districts may have to temporarily close classrooms

California's already dire substitute shortage has become a crisis for some schools. Districts are responding by increasing salaries, asking parents for help.

Diana Lambert

Credentialing

July 16, 2021

California cuts the number of tests teachers must take to earn credential

California teacher candidates no longer have to take two of the four tests usually required to earn a teaching credential.

Diana Lambert

Commentary

July 1, 2021

Investing in our teachers is what our students need most

This is a pivotal opportunity for our state to proactively meet the demand for passionate, qualified teachers.

Donna Glassman-Sommer and Marvin Lopez

School Finance

June 29, 2021

Post-Covid California state budget with record spending on education heads to Gov. Newsom

College savings accounts, universal transitional kindergarten, new community schools, teacher recruitment incentives are a signature away.

EdSource staff

Commentary

June 24, 2021

Recruiting and retaining Black teachers takes more than money

Getting more Black men into the teaching profession requires substantial solutions and audacious reforms.

Ramona Bishop

Teacher Shortage

June 22, 2021

California school districts receive unprecedented windfall but lack teachers to help students catch up

A longstanding teacher shortage grew worse during the pandemic, and districts will have to decide which programs to staff and those they won't.

Diana Lambert

Bilingual Education

June 16, 2021

Why training California bilingual teachers just got harder

A program that prepares bilingual teachers for dual-language classrooms in California is set to end this month, potentially worsening a shortage.

Zaidee Stavely And Betty Márquez Rosales

Credentialing

June 3, 2021

Budget proposal would ease testing requirements for California teachers

California's legislators recommend approving a budget proposal that would reduce the number of tests required to earn a teaching credential.

Diana Lambert

Expanded Learning

May 17, 2021

Summer school plans hinge on teacher energy

California school districts have plenty of money for robust summer school programs this year, but teachers may just be too tired to sign up.

Diana Lambert

School Finance

May 12, 2021

Newsom proposes universal transitional kindergarten, new programs for low-income students

With a continuing surge in revenue, the governor would expand community schools and create a $500 college savings account for every low-income first grader.