This policy brief examines one type of "leak" in the Wisconsin educator pipeline, a leak in the number of recent graduates from one of the state's 40+ educator preparation programs (EPPs) electing to work in Illinois or Minnesota public schools. While this group is numerically small, with just 38 Wisconsin 2017-18 EPP completers working…

This summary of the policy brief "Leaks in the Educator Pipeline: Wisconsin Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Completers Working in Illinois and Minnesota Public Schools" examines one type of "leak" in the Wisconsin educator pipeline. The source of these "leaks" are recent graduates from one of the state's 40+…

In this paper, we examine how evolutions related to the fragmentation of labour markets, the flexibilisation of work and employment conditions, and the multiplication of teacher training models and teachers' roles in schools, are contributing to reshaping teachers' careers. Drawing on interviews with teachers and senior leaders from 8 schools in…

Ever since students began returning to classrooms in the late summer and fall of 2021, countless news stories have described intense staffing shortages in primary and secondary schools. The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the country's K-12 educational workforce, with overworked educators retiring or leaving the profession, insufficient substitute…

Background: The labour market for classroom teachers in England is a mixture of free-market capitalism and state workforce planning, interlaced with ideological and political interventions such as the introduction of new routes into teaching and the capping of class size. Purpose: The article examines the relationship between the teacher labour…

Since 1988, researchers have monitored the extent and severity of the chronic special education (SE) faculty shortage. The present study sought to add to this knowledge base by (a) gathering data on the supply and demand of leadership personnel in SE since the "2001 Faculty Shortage Study"; (b) combining and comparing these data with other sources…

The author, an economist for the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, makes specific predictions on where college graduates will find jobs. Generally, she is optimistic about the job market. (DS)

Seven major studies of teacher supply and demand are reviewed, and their data collection, projection techniques, and findings are compared. Reports include: (1) teacher supply and demand in public schools; (2) new teachers in the job market; (3) statistical projections; (4) the changing labor market; and (5) current teacher supply. (JN)

In recent years, increases in public school enrollment and possibility that teacher shortages exist or will exist in specific geographic regions and subject areas have raised questions about the supply of and demand for public school teachers. Information submitted by Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in Pennsylvania and certification records were…

A teacher shortage survey was conducted in the fall of the 1988-89 school year in Connecticut to determine whether a critical shortage of teachers exists in particular areas of certification. Determination of shortage areas is based on the number of teacher vacancies, new certificates issued by the Department of Education during the previous year,…

The supply and demand for teachers to staff urban public schools depend on the following factors: (1) school district resources; (2) climate and conditions of employment; (3) federal, state, and local policies; (4) demographic trends; and (5) socioeconomic factors. Urban school districts must recruit teachers and must continue to develop them…

A common strategy employed by wealthy industrial nations for dealing with short-term skill deficits is to recruit internationally; such was the case, around the millennium, when a teacher supply crisis occurred in the United Kingdom (UK). That immediate crisis is now over; yet irrespective of peaks and troughs, international teacher migration is…

The purpose of this study was to provide an empirical estimate of the number of newly certified teachers in Michigan who did not enter teaching in the year in which they were initially certified and also to estimate the time this group remained active in seeking teaching positions. The study was limited by lack of data on private school teacher…

Results of a survey of teacher employment opportunities in Kansas are reported. Data on postions in elementary and secondary schools, administration, and special education were tabulated. The following questions were addressed: (1) Is there an adequate supply of teachers in Kansas? (2) What teaching areas will provide graduates the best employment…

Intended for music educators who may be called upon to advise students on a music career, this article discusses trends in music teacher supply and demand, including variations by region and by teaching specialty. It also notes desirable personal qualities and professional preparation for music teaching which students must consider. (SJL)