50. Is it time to rethink teacher training and certification?
May 18, 2022
One in four teachers says they are likely to quit their jobs in the near future. And they will be leaving at a time when two-thirds of public-school districts are already struggling with the impacts of a nationwide teacher shortage. How can we attract more people to the teaching profession? And how can we streamline the process to fill open positions quickly? In this episode, Dave Saba, chief development officer of Teachers of Tomorrow, joins Kevin to outline what administrators and policymakers need to know about alternative certification programs—and how they can help remedy a teacher shortage that is reaching epic proportions.