Teacher Shortages Persist in California and Getting Worse in Many Communities

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At an Oakland Unified job fair, recruiter Cary Kaufman, left, speaks with job seeker and substitute teacher Ed Cannon. Photo by Tue Nam Ton/EdSource

By Louis Freedberg, EdSource

Despite an improving economy and new efforts to recruit teachers, California’s teacher shortage is showing no signs of easing up.

In fact, shortages are becoming more severe in many communities.

That’s the conclusion of a new report from the Learning Policy Institute, based on a survey of 25 school districts of different sizes and in diverse locations in the state.

Read the complete story at EdSource.

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