Teacher Recruitment and Retention in Missouri – NASBE – National Association of State Boards of Education

Providing Missouri students a highly qualified, appropriately credentialed workforce has grown steadily more challenging over the past decade. Unsurprisingly, the pandemic made it even harder. Multiple surveys indicate Missouri educators’ growing dissatisfaction over the last two years. These data, coupled with figures on declining enrollment in teacher preparation programs, increased vacancies, uncompetitive salaries, and declining retention rates, have prompted state education leaders to take bold steps to improve teacher recruitment and retention in Missouri.

Teacher Recruitment and Retention in Missouri

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State leaders commit to efforts to attract and keep teachers in the classroom.

Ensuring Equity in Grow-Your-Own Programs

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