Nobody can agree on the state of our teacher shortage crisis. Here’s why

By Margaret Ryan
Published October 16, 2024

Education departments and teacher unions are at it again: engaging in their feisty word play over whether there’s a teacher shortage or not and its extent.

Technically we’re not short of teachers who are qualified, registered, maybe recently retired and considering dusting off their shingle; but ...

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Nobody can agree on the state of our teacher shortage crisis. Here’s why

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