Tag: teacher shortage

Teaching dumb students. Teacher mature man. Fed up. Man desperate teacher in classroom. No hope for better. Tired and exhausted. Difficult work. Emotional burnout. Teacher give up. Hate his job

^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 18, 2022
Unions}

Teachers’ Unions’ Blame Game

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 18, 2022
Unions}

American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten was instrumental in keeping kids locked out of in-person schooling as she mercilessly pushed the union’s self-serving political agenda. Now she uses the dire situation she helped create as the excuse for the teacher-shortage crisis. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
June 10, 2022
Education Policy, Education Reform, Teaching}

Rethinking Teacher Pay to Recruit Subject Matter Experts

_{Keri D. Ingraham
June 10, 2022
Education Policy, Education Reform, Teaching}

Subject matter expertise is particularly valuable for teachers in technical subjects such as science and math. Unfortunately, these technical subjects are also where teacher shortages are greatest. Read More ›

Boy student having a video call with his classmates

^{Keri Ingraham and Christos Makridis
April 5, 2022
Education Funding, Education Policy, Unions}

The Deterioration of K-12 Education in America

_{Keri Ingraham and Christos Makridis
April 5, 2022
Education Funding, Education Policy, Unions}

Recruiting and retaining excellent teachers is hindered by a system that rewards tenure instead of performance. Despite the extreme measures of teachers’ unions to promote teacher working conditions and compensation, research reveals that right-to-work laws positively improve worker well-being. Read More ›

Young girl with concerned look in eyes stands in front of row of school buses wearing a mask to protect her from pandemic while riding Public transportation

^{Keri D. Ingraham
December 10, 2021
Unions}

Dealing With the School Staff Shortage

_{Keri D. Ingraham
December 10, 2021
Unions}

The school staff shortages and well-being crisis of both teachers and students can be traced to the leftwing priorities and policies of the teacher unions and politicians who run these cities. Read More ›

Washington State Ferry Olympic Mountains Edmonds

^{Keri D. Ingraham
November 2, 2021
Education Policy}

Misguided Mandate Will Cost Washington State

_{Keri D. Ingraham
November 2, 2021
Education Policy}

Get vaccinated or get fired. This was the ultimatum issued by Washington State Governor Jay Inslee in August that took effect on October 18, impacting thousands of the state’s public servants and community heroes — doctors, nurses, firefighters, police officers, schoolteachers, and beyond. Read More ›

Change of job, unemployment, resigned concept.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
October 12, 2021
Education Policy, Indoctrination}

It’s Not Only Students Taking Flight From Public Schools

_{Keri D. Ingraham
October 12, 2021
Education Policy, Indoctrination}

Over one and a half million students fled public K-12 schools this fall. The sharp decline in student enrollment has not been the only blow to public schools. Employee shortages in schools abound in all 50 states. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
September 15, 2021
Education Policy, Education Reform, Teaching}

Rethinking Teacher Certification to Employ K–12 Adjunct Teachers

_{Keri D. Ingraham
September 15, 2021
Education Policy, Education Reform, Teaching}

Current teacher certification laws create a rigid and deficient process for selecting and employing teachers. Reforming teacher certification laws would provide districts with more flexibility in how they hire teachers, including employing adjunct teachers for K–12 classrooms. Read More ›

Smart professor ansqwering question of one of his students by blackboard

^{Keri D. Ingraham
February 25, 2021
Education Reform, Teaching}

A Fix to Teacher Shortages: The K-12 Adjunct Teacher

_{Keri D. Ingraham
February 25, 2021
Education Reform, Teaching}

What would happen if K-12 public education followed the example of colleges and universities and leveraged the benefits of adjunct teachers within their classrooms? Read More ›