Top of mind: We need changes in the pathways to becoming a teacher in Wisconsin
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In mid-July, School Choice Wisconsin did a survey on this topic. The 133 choice schools that responded reported 355 open positions at the K–12 level. This is a much higher than usual rate, according to longtime education administrators at School Choice Wisconsin.
Forty providers offer teacher preparation programs in the state. To become a licensed teacher, one must follow one of four pathways. The road can be long and tangled, long and tangled enough to serve as a disincentive to good candidates, especially those who are mid career.
Bottom line: The teacher staffing crisis cannot be solved on the hiring end alone. We need changes in the pathways to becoming a teacher in this state.
With so many eyes on this problem, solutions will emerge for choice schools. Stay tuned to ChoiceWords for more on that.
— By Mary Reardon for School Choice Wisconsin
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