Good info and stats in here! From: Enrique Murillo Jr <EMurillo(a)csusb.edu&gt; Sent: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 4:27 PM Subject: [EXTERNAL] Teacher Appreciation Week 2022: Ed Trust Brief on Addressing Teacher Shortages **EXTERNAL EMAIL** This email originated outside of The University of Texas at San Antonio. Please exercise caution when clicking on links or opening attachments. [cid:image001.png@01D85FD4.39CF9300] https://edtrust.org/resource/addressing-teacher-shortages-in-the-short-lo... [cid:image002.png@01D85FD4.39CF9300] Hello all As we are in the middle of Teacher Appreciation Week, we'd like to share this Brief on Addressing Teacher Shortages by The Education Trust: Addressing Teacher Shortages in the Short- and Long-Term: What States and Districts Can Do<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fu... (linked<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F... and attached). This new resource provides state and district leaders with insight into strategies to better support teachers and address educator shortages. Teacher shortages are not a new phenomenon<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3...;, particularly in high-need fields (e.g., math, science, special education) and underserved schools. But the pandemic has exacerbated staffing shortages, due to fewer teachers entering the profession and a wave of early retirements and resignations. It's not just that there aren't enough teachers - in many districts across the U.S. there aren't enough substitute teachers<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%...;, mental health professionals<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http...;, or school nurses<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F...;. In some places, schools can't provide meals<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%... to students because of staffing shortages. The hope is that you can use this brief<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%... to provide context as you ask state and district leaders how they are combatting educator shortages and ensuring that students receive the supports they need in the coming school year. Please also see these additional resources that relate to the teacher workforce: * Is Your State Prioritizing Teacher Diversity<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A... examines teacher diversity across all 50 states and highlights examples of what states are doing and how they can improve their policies to increase the number of teachers of color in the profession. * Supporting After-School Staff of Color in Teacher Pipelines<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A... discusses ways that states and districts can invest in teacher pipelines as a strategy to address teacher shortages and educator diversity. 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