The problem has been developing for years, but the end of COVID financial aid has triggered a crisis.
"Center for Alaska Education Policy Research"
Class of 2020 teaching graduates feel just as prepared for fall as previous classes, research shows
This is encouraging news for first-year teachers educated in Alaska but it doesn’t provide any insight into whether teachers from other states feel similarly prepared.
With a few weeks to go, Alaska schools are short 245 teachers and special educators
On top of Alaska’s regular recruitment challenges, the Lower 48’s economy is strong, its supply of teachers short, and educators’ salaries are on the upswing.