Arizona can't recruit enough qualified teachers or replace the ones that retire. Some teachers leave for salaries up to 75% higher. Can community colleges and other organizations help keep Arizona students from falling off the education cliff? This podcast series is supported by F2 Family Foundation, Rio Salado College, and Intel.
Nothing is free, but working as an educator actually costs money. Each year, teachers pay for professional development classes and classroom supplies on top of student loan payments, all while juggling the rapidly increasing cost of living in Arizona. Local community colleges and the Arizona Teachers Academy are working to help the state's educators overcome the cost of an education in education.
15 Jun 2021
Episode 4: Teacher Diversity
Countless studies show that students have better educational outcomes when their teachers are more diverse. In a state where it's hard enough to recruit any teachers, finding a teaching force that looks like the student body can be difficult. Some school districts are partnering with educational institutions to grow their own diverse teaching staffs.
18 May 2021
Episode 3: Help Wanted
As hard as it is for Arizona schools to retain teachers, it's often harder to find qualified candidates who want to teach in Arizona schools. HearArizona profiled two organizations that work to tap under-utilized reservoirs of talent and put qualified, quality teachers in Arizona classrooms.
8 Apr 2021
Episode 2: Better Opportunities Elsewhere
Before Arizona can fix its teacher recruitment issues, they have to address an even bigger problem: the fact that almost half of all teachers quit within three years. Some leave to teach in states with higher salaries, while others leave the profession entirely. While community organizations can't fix the pay or funding, they can support early-career teachers and give them the resources they need in order to stay.
25 Mar 2021
Episode 1: Where Have All The Teachers Gone?
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