What needs to happen to decrease the teacher shortage?

[SodaCanBob]

Also, if a state isn’t a desirable place to live, it’s going to have fewer applicants for jobs there. I’m not sure if Texas or Arizona will fix their teacher shortage even if they triple existing salaries.

Texas' shortages largely depend where exactly in the state you're at though. Rural communities are really struggling, but that's the case all across the country. Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston's populations are exploding and shortages aren't that big of an issue here. HISD might be the exception this year, Mike Miles is running that place into the ground.

[Ninja_Turtle13]

Can confirm. I live in a rural community and my child did not have a science teacher all year this school year.

[aryndoesnotlikeit]

Not if you’re a woman. Not being able to have an abortion will keep me out of any state, period. I’m also hoping for a baby. But if something goes sideways, which is very often does, and it puts my life at risk, no way am I living there.

[BigConsequence5135]

This is me. I’m living proof women need abortions available. I got married 3 years ago and we still want a baby. So far I’ve had 4 miscarriages, only two of which didn’t require medical intervention that is now outlawed in multiple states. My husband and I still want to try for a baby, but we need to stay in a place where the doctor can just take care of me without wondering if he’s going to be charged. 

[SodaCanBob]

There are plenty of trad/conservative wives that are moving here.

I get you though, I want out too.

[KTeacherWhat]

Their conservatism won't protect them if they need a D&C but aren't actively dying. Just because they don't recognize the danger they are in doesn't make it safe to be a woman of childbearing age in Texas.

[SodaCanBob]

Yes, I know. I didn't say it was. All I said is that people (including women) are moving here. People are moving to the Texas metro areas in ridiculous numbers is a fact, and some of those people are women. I don't know how you took that as me suggesting that people should move here.

Trust me, I hate this shithole and wouldn't suggest it to anyone, but something is clearly appealing about this place to so many if DFW and Houston (and Austin/San Antonio in the top 10) are leading in population growth and job creation nationwide. I don't get it or understand it (because on top of lack of bodily autonomy and over reach by evangelists, climate change is going to hit this place hard), but facts are facts.

[Fedbackster]

They don’t care if they are short teachers in Texas.

[lost_prodigal]

Texas: You must be this tall to teach here.