NC teaching program helps CMS fill teacher shortages

More than halfway through the school year, there are still plenty of school vacancies in North Carolina schools.

A state report anticipates the ongoing teacher pipeline shortage around the state will only worsen in the next few years. This is partly due to the number of people enrolling in programs to become a teacher being in a deep decline.

The number of students enrolling in a college for a teaching degree in North Carolina is down by 42% in just a year. The state hasn’t seen those numbers since 2017.

The state relies heavily on programs like Teach for America to help recruit the future workforce.

"Overall, the organization nationally, in the past couple years, has been impacted by COVID," Monique Perry-Graves, Teach for America North Carolina's executive director, said. "And its recruitment is similar to what you see on college campuses."

Teach for America is a nationwide program that places college graduates in schools across the United States. The recruits are placed in low-income school districts for a minimum of two years.

READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/edu...