Mississippi Teacher Shortage Program Could Be Extended to 2027
Mississippi could continue a program to help retain and attract educators to the state amid an ongoing critical teacher shortage.Â
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Mississippi could continue a program to help retain and attract educators to the state amid an ongoing critical teacher shortage.Â
The state’s teacher shortage continues rising even as the Mississippi Department of Education intensifies efforts to increase the educator workforce.
Alternate-route teacher-preparation programs such as the Mississippi Teacher Corps are one way Mississippi is combating its teacher-shortage issues.
“Throughout the Jackson Public School District, a lack of substitute teachers continuously adds to the already taxing day-to-day responsibilities of classroom instructors,” Rita Callahan writes.
Since COVID-19 spread, teachers experienced even higher levels of stress and burnout than before the pandemic. This in turn has raised concerns about a potential exodus of teachers as well as teacher shortages, reducing teachers’ commitment to remain in the classroom.
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