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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas public schools were experiencing a significant teacher shortage, and this has only been exacerbated by a combination of factors, including an increased workload, lack of support, classroom discipline challenges, and a growing culture war that uses teachers as political pawns.

According to the Texas Education Agency (TEA), 13.4% of teachers left the profession between the fall of 2021 and the fall of 2022. Most new teachers in Texas are being certified through alternative certification programs rather than traditional college- or university-based educator preparation programs. This trend has helped recruit talented professionals from all walks of life to fill vacancies in classrooms all over the state, but there may be an overlooked market that could help address this problem and others: veterans.

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I just have to brag, because I'm so proud of him, that this article features my amazing husband. 

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Tricia Cave
ATPE Lobbyist

Original Message:
Sent: 09-10-2024 03:04 PM
From: Andrea Hutlock
Subject: Answering the Call: How Military Veterans Could Help Address Teacher Shortages

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas public schools were experiencing a significant teacher shortage, and this has only been exacerbated by a combination of factors, including an increased workload, lack of support, classroom discipline challenges, and a growing culture war that uses teachers as political pawns.

According to the Texas Education Agency (TEA), 13.4% of teachers left the profession between the fall of 2021 and the fall of 2022. Most new teachers in Texas are being certified through alternative certification programs rather than traditional college- or university-based educator preparation programs. This trend has helped recruit talented professionals from all walks of life to fill vacancies in classrooms all over the state, but there may be an overlooked market that could help address this problem and others: veterans.

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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas public schools were experiencing a significant teacher shortage, and this has only been exacerbated by a combination of factors, including an increased workload, lack of support, classroom discipline challenges, and a growing culture war that uses teachers as political pawns.

According to the Texas Education Agency (TEA), 13.4% of teachers left the profession between the fall of 2021 and the fall of 2022. Most new teachers in Texas are being certified through alternative certification programs rather than traditional college- or university-based educator preparation programs. This trend has helped recruit talented professionals from all walks of life to fill vacancies in classrooms all over the state, but there may be an overlooked market that could help address this problem and others: veterans.

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