These bureaucratic hurdles are particularly absurd when some states have shortages so severe that they have to recruit teachers from other countries, such as the Philippines, to find qualified candidates.26 Though teacher shortages are the product of several shortcomings in the teacher pipeline, including low teacher salaries and poor working conditions, licensure can serve as a meaningful lever to begin to
address teacher vacancies.
The government needs to create a «coherent plan» by April, they recommend, plus set out what represents an «acceptable» workload, say more about the
teacher vacancy service, take a more «strategic» role on
teacher housing,
address regional differences in
teacher quality, explain how CPD will improve, and give more detail on the opportunity areas.