How To Fix the National Teacher Shortage

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 13, 2015

States are dealing with severe teacher shortages across the country. Dan Brown, co-director of Educators Rising, talks about how the profession might adapt to attract more highly-qualified and motivated teachers.

@BrianLehrer: Y teacher shortage? Awful pay, @GovChristie-style hate speech, out-of-pocket costs ($1000s), absurd hrs, awful conditions
— Hugh Sansom (@hughsansom) August 13, 2015

@BrianLehrer ~punches in face; from government; admin & helicopter parents; add low pay high input of extra prep time; who could want it?
— John Munnelly (@laughjohnlaugh) August 13, 2015

Is there anyone out there who's thinking of becoming a teacher? Tweet/call in now - we'll talk about your thoughts/concerns: 212-433-9692.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) August 13, 2015

...and if you left teaching after <5 years, tell us why. What could’ve convinced you to stay? Again, tweet/call: 212-433-9692.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) August 13, 2015

@BrianLehrer My mom recently retired as a teacher. One of her biggest problems were parents unwilling to engage in their child's education.
— Nick Fish (@NotNickFish) August 13, 2015

@JulieRaimondi @BrianLehrer if it wasn't for the union I would have already quit this job. I'm 29 and I've been teaching for 6 years
— ditrap (@ellybelly_09) August 13, 2015

@BrianLehrer With teaching, science shows what works. But things pretty much stay the same. I walked away from teaching because of this.
— Amy Thacker (@AmyPaints) August 13, 2015

@BrianLehrer In medicine, they don't do things the same way as they did in 1950. In schools, a teacher still stands in the front and talks.
— Amy Thacker (@AmyPaints) August 13, 2015

@BrianLehrer left after 6 yrs; institutional culture; rigid standards; focus on testing; little productive collaboration; class sizes; more
— Ben Max (@TweetBenMax) August 13, 2015

Porous entry into teaching leads to incredible variance. We’ve got world class ppl + ppl who absolutely need to go, says @DanBrownTeacher.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) August 13, 2015

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