Shari Albright, Trinity University,
Department of
Education David Anthony, Former Cypress Fairbanks Superintendent Portia Bosse, Texas State Teachers Association Marcelo Cavazos, Texas School Alliance David Chard, Wheelock College, & Texas Teacher Preparation Collaborative Ana Coca, Texas Association for
Bilingual Education Jessica Conlon, TNTP, & Texas Teacher Preparation Collaborative Harley Eckhart, Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association Barry Haenish, Texas Association of Community Schools Frank Hernandez, SMU Simmons School of
Education and Human Development Kate Kuhlmann, Association of Texas Professional Educators Stephanie Hirsh, Learning Forward, & Texas Teacher Preparation Collaborative Diane Huber, iTeachTEXAS, & Texas Teacher Preparation Collaborative Janna Lilly, Texas Council of Administrators of
Special Education Casey McCreary, Texas Association of School Administrators Patty Quinzi, TX - American Federation of Teachers Jim Nelson, Texas Teacher Preparation Collaborative Colby Nichols, Texas Rural
Education Association Scott Ridley, Texas Tech University, Dean of
Education, & Texas Teacher Preparation Collaborative Mike Savage, Principal, Audelia Creek Elementary, & Texas Teacher Preparation Collaborative Lindsay Sobel, Teach Plus Texas Kevin Sevin, Teacher, iSchoolHigh@UniversityPark, & Texas Teacher Preparation Collaborative Seth Rue, San Antonio ISD Jenna Watts, Deans for Impact Rodney Watson, Superintendent, Spring ISD, & Texas Teacher Preparation Collaborative Sandra West, Science Teachers Association of Texas Paige Williams, Texas Classroom Teachers Association Randall Woods, Principal, Burgess High School & Texas Teacher Preparation Collaborative
In the 2015 - 16 school year, for example, 48 states and the District of Columbia reported shortages of teachers in
special education, 42 reported shortages of math teachers, 40 reported shortages of science teachers, and 30 reported shortages of bilingual education / ESL teachers (U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Educatio
education, 42 reported shortages of math teachers, 40 reported shortages of science teachers, and 30 reported shortages of
bilingual education / ESL teachers (U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Educatio
education / ESL teachers (U.S.
Department of
Education, Office of Postsecondary Educatio
Education, Office of Postsecondary
EducationEducation, 2015).
The U.S.
Department of
Education identified the 2015 - 16 teacher shortages for Texas by subject matter and there are shortages in these areas:
Bilingual / English as a Second Language, Career and Technical
Education, Computer Science, English as a Second Language, Mathematics, Science, and
Special Education — Elementary and Secondary Levels.
The
department ensured broad, representative, ongoing involvement by school staff, parents, and community members in establishing coordinated social and emotional
education opportunities for all students — in regular,
special, and
bilingual education.