How the state's looming teacher shortage is impacting local districts

By Evan Dawson,

Published March 2, 2023 at 2:38 PM EST

Adrienne Loftus on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Thursday, March 2, 2023

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New York State has a looming teacher shortage. That’s according to groups like the New York State Union of Teachers (NYSUT). According to NYSUT data, the state will need 180,000 new teachers in the next ten years, with big city and rural districts reporting severe shortages in many subject areas.

What does the situation look like at the local level? And how can districts recruit and retain qualified teachers? Our guests this hour discuss those questions and more:

Adrienne Loftus, coordinator for the Teacher Immersion Fellows (TIF) Program at Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES
Ned Dale, assistant superintendent for human resources in the Hilton Central School District
Cedrick-Michael Simmons, director of equity for the Greece Central School District, and Ph.D. candidate