Topic

Teachers

The emerging shortage of teachers in a growing number of districts and subject areas has cast a cold light on the numerous challenges facing the teaching profession. These include salaries that are much lower than those in jobs or professions that require as much or less academic preparation, an expectation that teachers can mitigate the impact of income levels and neighborhood conditions on academic performance, and the dwindling amount to time teachers have for professional learning and collaboration with other teachers. EdSource examines these challenges — and what can be done to overcome them.

Teachers Unions

January 27, 2023

California teachers call on their districts for contractual commitment to community schools

Local teachers unions in the middle of bargaining with their districts want to see community schools included in their contracts.

Ali Tadayon

State Education Policy

January 26, 2023

Four-day school week gaining popularity nationally. Why isn’t it happening in California?

Four-days school weeks are growing in popularity nationally. The schedule offers greater flexibility for families and teachers, but studies show it also can result in lower student test scores.

Diana Lambert

School Finance

January 18, 2023

The right choices? Leaders, policymakers and experts react to Gov. Newsom's 2022-23 education budget

See what education leaders are saying about the governor’s plan to fund education in the coming year.

EdSource staff

Commentary

January 17, 2023

Reactions to the governor's K-12 education budget proposals

Leaders representing all segments of California's education system share their reactions to the governor’s proposed 2023-24 budget for the state's K-12 public schools.

EdSource staff

Commentary

January 17, 2023

Reactions to the governor's early education budget proposals

Leaders representing all segments of California’s education system share their reactions to the governor’s 2023-24 January budget proposal for early education.

EdSource staff

Quick Guides

January 17, 2023

What you need to become a substitute teacher in California | Quick Guide

Substitute teachers became harder to find after the Covid-19 pandemic closed classrooms, but higher pay and fewer requirements are making the job more attractive.

Diana Lambert

Teacher Voices

January 3, 2023

Avoiding the new-teacher blues: What I wish I'd known when I started out

I wish I could go back in time and share these tips with myself, sitting in the car crying every day.

Kati Begen

Year in Review

December 27, 2022

Education Beat in 2022: Our favorite podcast episodes of the year

As 2022 comes to a close, here are a few of our favorite podcast episodes from this year.

Zaidee Stavely

Commentary

December 14, 2022

Respect for teachers means more than a pay raise

We often hear educators and others in the industry claim they would make more with the same education in private industry. Let’s look at that claim.

Todd Maddison

Commentary

December 7, 2022

Funding school libraries is a preemptive move against misinformation

Teacher librarians show students how to be discerning users and creators of information and equip them to investigate claims and use a variety of sources to draw their own conclusions.

Lisa Cheby

Commentary

December 6, 2022

How to meet the challenge of effectively teaching ethnic studies

California educators must design curriculum that elevates nondominant narratives without "spouting ideology."

Suneal Kolluri and Leslee Edwards

Coronavirus

December 1, 2022

Political rancor has had chilling effect on public education, survey finds

Political divide in country has meant less classroom instruction on race and racism, more harassment of LGBTQ youth, according to nationwide survey of principals.