Making matters worse? COVID-19 and teacher recruitment

Amid already critical teacher shortages, the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many teachers to leave profession, but we know little about how it may affect recruitment. Kayla Bill, Amanda Bowsher, Betty Malen, Jennifer King Rice, and Jason Saltmarsh conducted a survey focus groups explore influenced undergraduates’ interest in perceptions of teaching. The had mixed troubling effects on teaching, while increased their respect for teachers, also magnified concerns salary, safety, workload, disrespect endure. Addressing these long-standing increase likelihood that this sizable pool prospective will pursue teaching help alleviate shortages.