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Teacher Shortage Concerns Continue To Grow

1/13/2017

 
According to results from the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement’s (CERRA’s) Fall 2016 Supply and Demand Survey, more South Carolina public school teachers are leaving their classrooms each year. Nearly 6,500 teachers did not return to their teaching positions for the 2016-17 school year. More than 1,640 of these teachers took a teaching job in a different SC district, leaving over 4,800 teachers who are no longer teaching in any SC district.
 
Also of note is teachers who leave their positions early in their careers. Of the teachers who did not return for the 2016-17 school year, 38% left within their first five years of teaching and 12% left after one year or less in the classroom. Looking only at first-year, newly hired teachers rather than all newly hired teachers, 28% percent hired for the 2015-16 school year did not return to the same position the following year; 22% neither returned to the same position nor moved to a teaching position in any other SC public school district.
 
The study also found that fewer students are graduating from SC teacher education programs. During the 2015-16 academic year, 1,898 students completed a SC teacher education program. Just three years ago in 2012-13, this number was 2,447. Because of this decline, districts are forced to look to other sources to meet their hiring needs, to include alternative certification programs and teachers from other states or countries.
 
At the beginning of the 2016-17 school year, districts reported approximately 481 vacant teaching positions in SC public schools. This number is up slightly from the 2015-16 school year, yet there are considerably more vacancies in several certification areas including mathematics and special education. In addition to certain certification areas with high levels of teacher demand, there also are geographic areas of the state that struggle with high numbers of departures and vacancies.
 
In 2016, districts with high teacher turnover rates became eligible to receive funds to implement recruitment and retention incentives pursuant to FY16 Proviso 1A.73. As the program continues during the 2016-17 school year, a positive impact in the eligible districts is anticipated and decisions can be made about expanding or modifying the available incentives, as well as recommending incentives to districts in the state that are not eligible for the Proviso funds.

The 2016 Supply and Demand Report, as well as archived reports, can be accessed here.
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Kim A. Moorer
1/13/2017 02:40:56 pm

First of all, I find it hard to believe that there is a teacher shortage, but rather people who don't want to hire the good and great teachers that are available, and have been available for years. I know a substitute that taught until 2008 then went to subbing to take a break. She was not hired until 2016. Myself and another teacher have been waiting for years to gain a classroom. I first began working with children in my teenager. I studied teaching at the age of 18 and gained a degree in Early Childhood Education and a master's degree in Elementary Education. I am 35 years old now and still do not have a classroom room which is something I have anticipated since I was 18. I am dual certified, highly qualified, and I also have experience on my certification. I have applied for teaching positions in Lexington and in Richland for at least two years, and finally gave up when no one even emailed any type of response. I have subbed in Pickens since 2013 and I have applied to Pickens district since 2010 and have only been interviewed one time in those years. I have applied to Greenville district since 2009, and am only interviewed apparently to meet an interview quota. I still continue to sub at schools even though I have been living in my car off hwy 29 since April 2015. Now, after all of this information that I have told, I find it hard to believe that there is a shortage of teachers when I know at the very least two of them who have been waiting for years for a classroom.

Michelle Snyder
1/13/2017 07:41:49 pm

Kim, while I don't doubt that you have applied repeatedly to the four counties you mentioned, don't forget there are 46 counties in the state and 103 districts. Just because four out of 46 don't have openings doesn't mean there can't possibly be shortages in some of the others. I suggest you check out the full report to find out exactly where the shortages are and start your job search there. I sincerely wish you the very best. God bless you.

Sally V. Williams
1/17/2017 01:32:13 pm

As a veteran teacher, who is retiring in June, I can honestly say I'm leaving because I'm tired and my TERI has finished. In my position I do 3 or more jobs and just worn down by the behavior of the children and the sad salary we receive for the amount of work that is expected. I'm sorry that not enough young people are coming out of college with a teaching degree. I loved teaching for most of my career, but times have changed and the 'fun' of teaching seems to have disappeared. Maybe it is time for new blood in every area of education. I wish I had a solution. But I'm sorry to say it all goes back to RESPECT and SALARY! Unless things change in those areas there will continue to be a shortage of teachers.

Amy
1/26/2017 03:05:42 pm

I am in a teaching program, junior block. There are only 4 of us left! When I began, it was 20+! The state continues to add more tests, more classes and less incentive to stay in education. I have also subbed for 4 years but that counted for nothing, even in terms of a simple observation class. Teachers are required to do substantially more, with substantially less. I cannot wait to be in a classroom because that is where my heart has been my entire life but I understand that it's a tough job. Hours are long, teachers are not respected as professionals and the pay is poverty level. There is no reason to question WHY! The answers are there! The problem is...those in the position to change things do not want to see the truths!

Bill McCormick
2/4/2017 09:10:42 pm

There is a cure for this. Pay these professionals for what they do - The qualifications for all teaching positions are quite specific - and the state administration keeps adding mandates - talented and gifted certification - reading certification - technology certification - but the $$ has stagnated - National Board Certification bonuses are now limited - TERI has ended. Unfortunately, you don't get what you don't pay for - it will get much worse before it gets better - if it ever does.


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