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"We normally would get about 30 applicants for a position. Now it's about three. So, we recognize that we have to be more creative in how we recruit.”
Dr. Keith Miles, Superintendent of the School District of Lancaster
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Pennsylvania launches $4.2 million teacher apprenticeship program | January 8, 2025
Amid shortages, Pittsburgh-area schools look to foster a new generation of teachers from within | November 7, 2024
School administrators discuss Pa.'s teacher shortage, working to add to educator ranks | September 23, 2024
Philly schools welcome 800 new hires at annual orientation as Pennsylvania faces teacher shortages | August 12, 2024
Pennsylvania boosts student teacher stipend, but funding still falls short to cover all | July 22, 2024
Student teaching stipend aims to fill void for aspiring educators, but some say program needs more support | June 10, 2024
Pittsburgh-area lawmakers meet discuss teacher shortage with aspiring educators | June 10, 2024
Western Pa. education leaders seek solutions to statewide teacher shortage crisis | June 9, 2024
Pennsylvania teacher shortage is dire according to new report | May 22, 2024
'Extremely severe' teacher shortage in part of region: how local schools deal with crisis | May 21, 2024
There’s a surprising reason why many schools don’t have a single Black teacher | May 17, 2024
New data shows scope of teacher shortage in Pa. | May 16, 2024
State data exposes depth of teacher shortage | Mary 16, 2024
New study cites ‘severe’ teacher shortage in Cambria, Somerset counties | May 16, 2024
Western Pa. superintendents, education advocates discuss how the ongoing teacher shortage is impacting schools | May 15, 2024
Forum tackles concern over filling teacher vacancies in Pennsylvania | May 15, 2024
How bad is Pa’s teacher shortage? A new report details the scope of a ‘pretty dire crisis’ | May 8, 2024
Nearly 4,000 student teachers applied for stipends, but Pa. only has money to pay 700 | May 7, 2024
Student teachers ask state to fully fund stipend program, address teacher shortage | May 7, 2024
Teachers seek more investment in student teacher stipend program | May 7, 2024
Educators rally in Harrisburg to discuss teacher shortage across Pennsylvania | May 7, 2024
Millersville University hosts roundtable discussing teacher shortages | April 19, 2024
Millersville University and #PANeedsTeachers call on more funding to invest in educators | April 19, 2024
Pennsylvania addresses teacher shortage with new program, but is it enough? | April 19, 2024
Educators, Lawmakers seek solutions to educator shortage in Pennsylvania | April 19, 2024
Pa. tackles teacher shortage by offering up to $15K stipends to student teachers | January 3, 2024
Private school tax credits, money for crumbling schools: Here’s what’s new for education in the finally finished Pa. budget | December 14, 2023
Pennsylvania Senate clears way for spending on school choice, student-teacher stipends | December 13, 2023
Private schools, child care legislation pass in Pennsylvania as lawmakers move past budget feud | December 13, 2023
Pennsylvania educators participate in summit to find answers to teacher shortage crisis | November 13, 2023
PA Needs Teachers hosts summit on teacher shortage solutions | November 13, 2023
Student teachers could be paid: bill passes through PA House | June 23, 2023
Days of working for no pay may soon end for student teachers in Pa. | June 13, 2023
Pa Teachers, Advocates Outline Top Three Priorities for Budget| June 6, 2023
'Why are you leaving me?': Educators, students rally in Harrisburg to address teacher shortage | June 6, 2023
More than 100 Pennsylvania educators, students rally in Harrisburg to address teacher shortage | June 6, 2023
Education, teacher shortage highlighted in Pennsylvania budget discussions | June 6, 2023
Pa. educators and students rally in Harrisburg as teacher shortage reaches record numbers | June 6, 2023
Advocates rally to urge PA lawmakers to do more about teacher shortages | June 6, 2023
Pa Teachers, Advocates Outline Funding, Legislative Priorities for Budget | June 6, 2023
Teachers are leaving Pa. schools at the highest rate on record, a new analysis shows | May 30, 2023
Majority of principals attribute teacher vacancies to lack of applicants | May 3, 2023
5 ways educators think lawmakers could help fix Pa.’s K-12 staffing crisis | April 17, 2023
As fewer teachers come out of Pa. colleges, lawmakers explore ways to reverse trend | April 13, 2023
Minimum pay raise for teachers would boost interest in education careers, Pa. House lawmakers say | March 6, 2023
No easy fixes for Pennsylvania’s teacher shortage | March 6, 2023
Pa. State System proposes $56.5 million in scholarships to alleviate teacher shortage crisis | March 1, 2023
Teachers should make at least $60K annually, education official tells Pa. Senate committee | March 1, 2023
Senators explore ways to address Pa.’s teacher shortage | February 28, 2023
PA’s teacher shortage will require systemic solutions, report says | February 28, 2023
The 10 worst-paying college majors, five years after graduation | February 25, 2023
Pa. report calls for broad changes to solve teacher shortage problem | February 25, 2023
In light of Pennsylvania’s Severe teacher shortage, proposes solutions | February 14, 2023
New report examines Pennsylvania teacher shortage, proposes solutions | February 13, 2023
New report offers solutions to the ‘dire’ teacher shortage crisis in Pennsylvania | February 13, 2023
Pa. school leaders are much less diverse than the students they serve, according to new study | February 7, 2023
Report: Pa faces ‘dire, worsening’ teacher shortage | February 3, 2023
New report offers extensive remedies for Pennsylvania’s teacher shortage | February 1, 2023
No ‘overnight’ solutions: How Pa. leaders plan to solve state’s teacher shortage | September 27, 2022
Laura Boyce Executive director of Teach Plus Pennsylvania with Rick Dayton | September 26, 2022
Summit to be held in Pennsylvania to address teacher shortages in the state | September 22, 2022
Midstate summit attempts to address teacher shortage | September 22, 2022
Summit held to address Pennsylvania teacher shortage | September 22, 2022
Lawmakers, non-profits and school staff coming together for summit on teacher shortage | September 22, 2022
Ed Dept: Students show ‘significant progress’ as staffing woes continue | August 4, 2022
‘Never seen it this bad’: America faces catastrophic teacher shortages | August 4, 2022
Central Pa. schools struggle to find enough teachers: “It really is a crisis” | August 2, 2022
Pennsylvania has more teachers, fewer students, and there’s still a teacher shortage; here’s how | July 29, 2022
Pa’s teacher shortage is now a ‘crisis.’ Here’s how the state plans to bring in thousands of educators by 2025 | July 18, 2022
How many teachers are certified in PA? A look at educator trends from 2013-2020 | April 4, 2022
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Rebuilding PA’s Teacher Pipeline: A Bipartisan Victory | January 9, 2024
Pennsylvania’s children with disabilities need fair funding | June 6, 2023
A crisis in the classroom | May 18, 2023
Superintendents’ forum: Teaching is still a great profession | April 27, 2023
Dawn Davenport: Pa. needs many more teachers. We need more nontraditional students | April 14, 2023
Pennsylvania has a teacher shortage crisis. Lawmakers must address it | April 4, 2023
Pennsylvania must ‘grow’ its own teachers to help ease educator shortage | March 5, 2023
Teacher shortage crisis must be addressed in Pennsylvania | February 17, 2023
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#PANeedsTeachers Encouraged by Governor’s Investments in Rebuilding the Teacher Pipeline | February 4, 2025
#PANeedsTeachers Applauds $4.2 Million Grant to Support Teacher Apprenticeships | January 8, 2025
DATA: Severe Teacher Shortage Awaits as PA Schools Welcome Back Students | August 26, 2024
#PANeedsTeachers Thank Lawmakers for Critical Investments in Student Teacher Stipends, Call for Fully Funding the Initiative| July 11, 2024
Legislators, Student Teachers, Advocates Rally for Solutions to the Teacher Shortage Crisis | May 7, 2024
#PANeedsTeachers Encouraged by Investments to Rebuild the Teacher Pipeline in Governor's Budget | February 6, 2024
#PANeedsTeachers Applauds Bipartisan Educator Workforce Recommendations of the Basic Education Funding Commission| January 12, 2024
#PANeedsTeachers Applauds Passage of Student Teacher Stipend Funding, Improved Data Collection on Teacher Vacancies | December 13, 2023
#PANeedsTeachers Applauds Continued Progress to Establish Student Teaching Stipends | October 6, 2023
#PANeedsTeachers Disappointed That Senate Fiscal Code Fails to Release Bipartisan Student Teacher Stipend Funding | September 1, 2023
Senate Budget Proposal Funds Bipartisan Initiative to Alleviate the Teacher Shortage Crisis with $10 Million | June 30, 2023
#PANeedsTeachers Applauds House Passage of Student Teacher Stipend Bill | June 23, 2023
Momentum Builds to Address Teacher Shortage Crisis | June 14, 2023
Teachers, Students, and Parents Rally in Harrisburg to Address the Teacher Shortage Crisis | June 6, 2023
New Report Sounds Alarm on Teacher Attrition in Pennsylvania | June 1, 2023
#PANeedsTeachers Applauds the Introduction of Senate Bill 300 to Help Ease the Teacher Shortage Crisis | May 26, 2023
#PANeedsTeachers Applauds Gov. Shapiro’s Focus on the Teacher Shortage Crisis, Looks Forward to Working with Administration on Solutions | March 7, 2023
New Report Outlines Root Causes, Solutions to Pennsylvania’s Teacher Shortage Crisis | February 1, 2023
