There is a teacher shortage across the United States and the problem has become worse since covid changed the teaching landscape. The Hill has an intriguing look into what some of the causes are of the teacher shortage but burnout and pay are at the center of the issue.
A recent NEA survey found that 55 percent of educators — regardless of age or years at the chalkboard — planned to leave the profession earlier than expected due to pandemic-related stress, with 91 percent of respondents saying stress from the pandemic is a “serious problem.”
The Hill
In another view of the labor shortage issue, child care is at the core of why millions of people (mostly women) haven’t returned to work. From U.S. Chamber of Commerce:
In the last two years, the pandemic has only magnified this issue with 16,000 childcare centers being forced to close their doors, and many providers having to operate at limited capacity.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Finally, it doesn’t help that 10,000 boomers retire each day further draining the existing pool of labor in the workforce. There will be labor shortages and pain from now thru 2030’s unless something changes.
Canada has decided that they will allow greater immigration to help solve their labor problem. Will the US follow suit?
Stay tuned and stay solvent…
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