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Teacher Shortage

​California is experiencing a shortage of teachers, especially in special education, bilingual education, and science, technology, engineering and technology, or STEM. EdSource Today 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.
January 15, 2020

San Francisco Bay Area parents declare state of emergency over district’s failure to educate black children

Parents want the district to allocate $7.2 million to improve services for the district’s 5,000 African-American students.

Theresa Harrington
January 15, 2020

New push in California to increase diversity among math and science teachers

For years the need for trained and qualified teachers has been growing in schools across California, especially in math and science.

Sydney Johnson
January 13, 2020

In his own words: Gov. Newsom explains his budget proposals for K-12 education

Newsom in his second budget proposes to spend $900 million for teacher recruitment and preparation

By EdSource Staff
January 10, 2020

Amid shortages, schools settle for underprepared special education teachers

The number of new special education teachers working without a full credential hit 5,196 in 2017-18 — the highest number in a decade.

Diana Lambert
January 8, 2020

California’s effort to turn school staff into teachers starts to pay off

More than 2,000 bus drivers, clerks, custodians and teacher aides are earning bachelor’s degrees and teaching credentials. 

Diana Lambert
January 3, 2020

Gavin Newsom's 1st-year K-12 scorecard: good grades on priorities and some incompletes

He forged a compromise to revise California's charter school law and gave districts unexpected help to pay employee pension obligations.

John Fensterwald
November 22, 2019

California is poised to confront high proportions of underqualified teachers in low-income schools

Uncredentialed teachers are concentrated where students struggle academically; the State Board may soon have data to support a teacher equity index.

John Fensterwald
October 25, 2019

California rural schools struggling to hire teachers could get help from $9.4 million in grants

Two federal grants will help California recruit teachers and mental health professionals to rural schools.

Diana Lambert
October 18, 2019

Facebook donates $25 million to teacher housing project

Facebook announced Thursday that it would donate the money to help Santa Clara County build up to 120 affordable apartments in Palo Alto.

Diana Lambert
September 26, 2019

More math adds up to more Long Beach high school students eligible for college

Some warn that it will be difficult for other districts to increase math graduation requirements due to budget and staffing constraints.

Sydney Johnson
September 25, 2019

Push to require more high school math in California would exempt some students

CSU has also pledged $10 million to train more math and science teachers, but skeptics question whether that investment will be sufficient.

Michael Burke
September 23, 2019

San Diego State University program latest to take aim at preparing more diverse, bilingual teachers

Three San Diego area community colleges will send 100 students annually to San Diego State’s bilingual credentials program.

Michael Burke
August 8, 2019

Smaller classes, more novice teachers: the 'tradeoff‘ for low-income California schools

A new study overcomes challenges from a lack of transparency to compare schools' spending under the Local Control Funding Formula.

John Fensterwald
August 1, 2019

California State University adds $10 million to boost math and science teacher preparation in California

Added funding will help recruit and provide financial support for students, as well as create new credential pathways.

Sydney Johnson
July 23, 2019

Plan to expose all students to physics missing one element — teachers

As California schools move to implement new science standards, there will be an increased demand for teachers in a subject area where there is already a severe shortage.

Diana Lambert